Objectives of the foundation established in his memory:
1. To recognize Israeli graduate students whose research embodies Prof. Rafael Frankel vision and approaches, with potential to benefit Israel’s economy in the field of agriculture.
2. To recognize the world’s most advanced tomato breeding research achievements.
3. To recognize significant contributors to the advancement of food production in arid or disadvantaged regions worldwide.
4. To organize periodic memorial lectures and/or conferences, in areas of his research
