Dr. Alon Stopel was appointed as Elbit Systems’ Corporate Chief Scientist in 2016, and as a Vice President in  2018.  He joined Elbit Systems in 2016 following his retirement from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). From 2007 until his retirement, he served as a Lt. Col in the IMOD’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development  (DDR&D) as Head of the System Multi-Technology Project and as Head of the Sensors Department in Israel Missile Defense Organization. Prior to that he served in a number of technological and management positions in the DDR&D, which he joined in 2001.

Between 1996-2000 he was an entrepreneur and CEO of a marketing company in the tourist industry and an internet company.

From 1989-1995, Dr. Stopel served as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, holding technology and command positions in the Intelligence Corps.

Dr. Stopel holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the Israel Institute of Technology – Technion,  an MBA from Tel-Aviv University and a PhD in Electrical Engineering – Physical Electronics from the Tel-Aviv University.