Rachelle Alterman holds the David Azrieli Professor Chair at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. With degrees in planning and law from Canadian and Israeli universities, Dr. Alterman is internationally known for her comparative research on planning law and planning institutions. She is the Founding President of the International Academic Association on Planning, Law, and Property Rights. Within Israel, Rachelle’s publications are frequently cited by Israel’s Supreme Court and her views about planning, have directly influenced legislation and planning policy.