Dr. Miriam Adelson - Vision & Legacy

Dr. Miriam Adelson is a physician, a preeminent philanthropist, and an unwavering defender of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Born in Israel and earning her MD magna cum laude from Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine, she has dedicated her life to both the advancement of medical research and the safeguarding of her homeland.

Operating at the highest echelons of global philanthropy, Dr. Adelson’s strategic endowments—facilitated through the Adelson Family Foundation and related family initiatives—are designed for generational impact. Her historic contributions have fundamentally transformed institutions supporting Jewish continuity, education, and the absolute security of the State of Israel.

As a dedicated researcher, she continues to drive pioneering clinical efforts in the treatment of the biology of addiction, maintaining a profound and active commitment to global health. Together with her late husband, Sheldon G. Adelson, she built an institutional legacy defined by uncompromising principle, boundless generosity, and an unyielding commitment to the future of the Jewish people.