Daniel Gold, who led the team that invented Israel's Iron Dome
missile defence system, has a history of safeguarding the country against what he identifies as existential threats.
With the nation facing surging
Coronavirus cases amid a pandemic that has triggered unprecedented economic hardship, Gold is trying to replicate his Iron Dome breakthrough in protecting Israel against the virus.
Gold, who heads Israel's Defence Research and Development Directorate and holds PhDs in electronic engineering and business management, has become a celebrated figure in the Jewish state.