Elad's Milestones

Milestones Childhood High School Elad as Student Army Service Elad and ClassX Elad and VocalTec Elad and Reut Israel Security Award
	September 8, 1974	Elad is born at the Belinson Hospital in Petach Tikva. He is the first born son to his parents, who lived in Givat Shmuel, Israel. He is also the first grandson to both pairs of grandparents.
	1975	The family moves to Kiron.
	1976	Elad attends Kindergarten in Givat Shmuel.
	November 30, 1977	Eyal, Elad's brother, is born. Elad is transferred to Kindergarten in Kiron.
	1980	Elad enters Elementary School in Kiron.
	1981	Elad moves to Ra'anana with his family and enters second grade. He also starts attending Erika Landau's special program for gifted children, affiliated with the Tel Aviv University.
	1983	Elad's father's job takes the family to Singapore for two years. Elad's talent is highly noticeable. He is the only one exempted from taking ESL courses (English as a Secondary Language) at the American School in Singapore. He takes advanced math courses.
	September 5, 1984	Ephrat, sister to Elad and Eyal, is born in Singapore.
	1985	The family returns to Israel from Singapore, taking the opportunity to travel through Australia, Hawaii, the US and England, a trip Elad enjoys to its full extent.
	1985	Elad enters 5^th grade in Ra'anana.
	1986	Elad skips the 6^th grade and enters Junior High, which he attends for two years.
	1988	Elad enters Handasaiim High School in Tel Aviv, which is affiliated with the Tel Aviv University.
	1989	For a first job, Elad takes upon himself to rewrite a software program used for recording and administrating results at athletic competitions. Elad starts working with the Israeli Athletics Federation on weekends, with his computer processing data at marathons, triathlons and other sport competitions.
	1990	At age 16, while still a high school student, Elad starts attending Tel-Aviv University as a Mathematics and Computer Science student in a special program for talented young mathematicians.
	1991	Elad simultaneously works towards his High School graduation, takes classes at Tel Aviv University. At the same time, Elad and four friends establish ClassX, start-up software company. Elad takes part in the development of the world first Internet Phone. A short while later, ClassX is acquired by VocalTec.
	February 1993	Elad receives his B.Sc. degree (with Honors) in Mathematics and Computer Science from Tel-Aviv University.
	March 1993	Elad joins the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) and serves for 5 years in the Intelligence Corps, where he reaches the rank of Senior Academic Officer.
	1996	Elad receives the "Col. Uzi Yairi Memorial Award for Creative Thinking" from the Chief of IDF Intelligence.
	May 1997	Reut and Elad meet in the Army and become friends. They are inseparable.
	June 1998	Elad completes his Military service. He returns to VocalTec as manager of the Core Technology Group.
	September 8, 1999	Reut surprises Elad with a trip to London to celebrate his 25^th birthday.
	September 18, 1999	Elad makes plans for a special dinner, to be held on Sept. 28, where he plans to propose marriage to Reut.
	September 25, 1999	Elad and Reut are tragically killed in a car accident on the Bik'aa Road in the Jordan Valley.
	July 3, 2000	Elad is still getting the recognition and acknowledgment on his work and technological achievements during his life. Elad was awarded the prestigious Israel Security Award. The award was given to Elad for the design and implementation of a sophisticated infrastructure project for the Israeli Intelligence force that is today the foundation of many activities and programs. Elad thought and built the project against all the difficulties and obstacles he had to face along the way. The award was given in a ceremony honored by the presence of the President Mr. Ezer Weizman and his wife, the Prime Minister Mr. Ehud Barak and the Chief of the IDF General Staff LTG. Shaul Mofaz.