Yahoo! Research Opens New Israel Lab

Yahoo! Research unveiled a new research lab today in what is considered “a fertile ground for incredible talent.” The new lab in Haifa will be led by Dr. Ronny Lempel, a renowned information organization and retrieval expert who will help further Yahoo!’s commitment to discovering new technologies that deliver compelling experiences on the Web. Under Lempel’s direction, the new lab will focus on research and development in Web search and information extraction.

“Our new lab in Israel reinforces our commitment to assembling our world-class team of scientists and delivering next-generation search technology,” says Prabhakar Raghavan, head of Yahoo! Research. “Ronny Lempel has consistently demonstrated the ability to innovate technically – we are honored to have him lead our efforts in Israel.”

Most recently, Lempel worked at the Information Retrieval Group at IBM’s Haifa Research Lab, where his duties included research and development in the area of enterprise search systems. He received his BSc, MSc, and PhD in computer science at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

“I’m looking forward to helping make Yahoo! Search one of the most indispensable starting points for consumers on the Web,” said Lempel. “Yahoo! has a massive reach of more than 500 million users worldwide and significant market share in the search and advertising businesses.”

Lempel has authored numerous papers on search engine technology in leading conferences and journals, and has received several awards at the International World Wide Web conference.

Why Yahoo!? “Yahoo! researchers have the opportunity to impact 500 million users worldwide, and have demonstrated thought leadership throughout the academic community,” said Lempel. “This role also gives me the chance to build a world renowned team of technologists, engineers, researchers and Web scientists – bringing the brightest minds in the industry together to make a difference at one of the largest Internet destinations in the world.”

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