Prof Ehood (Udi) Nisan

Prof. Ehood (Udi) Nisan is a professor in the School of Public Policy and Government of the Hebrew University. Prof. Nisan holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics and business administration, and a PhD in public economics and policy from the Hebrew University. During 2006 - 2007, Prof. Nisan completed his post-doctoral studies at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he was also a Senior Fellow in 2011 - 2012. 

From 2009 to 2011, Prof. Nisan was the director of the national budget department of the Israeli Ministry of Finance, and from 2007 to 2009, he served as the director of the Government Companies Authority. Prior to that, he served in various executive positions in the Israeli Ministry of Finance and served as a member and chair of several government and public committees, including as the CEO of the Jerusalem Development Authority. From 2013 to 2016, he was the chair of the board of directors of Delek, The Israel Fuel Corporation Ltd. 

He is an External Director of Harel Insurance Finance Services Ltd. Elbit system Ltd and Rekah Pharmaceutical Industry Ltd. He serves as the chairman of the Hebrew University assets company and a member of the board of Bezalel Academy of Art and chair of its finance committee.