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Among his various capacities at SFKT he serves as a Managing Partner of PNV – Platinum-Neurone Ventures, a $110M venture capital fund focusing on investments in early stage and growth companies in the IT and Communications sectors. Shuki is the former Chief Scientist and Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Industry and Trade where he managed all of the Government of Israel’s technology programs. In the course of his four-year tenure Shuki was responsible for allocating over $1.5 billion in grants in the framework of promoting R&D activities in the Israeli high-tech industry.

Prior to his term at SFKT, Shuki also served as the CEO of Ampal Investment Group (NASDAQ: AMPL), where he was responsible for the investment of over $200 million in various high-tech ventures. During his tenure at Ampal, he led a $330 million joint venture with Motorola Israel founding Mirs Communications Ltd., Israel’s fourth largest cellular operator. Shuki holds a Ph.D. (with distinction), M.Sc. (with distinction) and B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry, all from the Hebrew University of  Jerusalem.