Max Reis was a chemist. Born in Berlin in 1927, he earned a doctorate in chemical engineering from Imperial College London and graduated from Harvard University’s executive program. In 1956 he immigrated to Israel and started a family here. Reis was a member of the Atomic Energy Committee and served as vice president of Israel Chemicals Ltd. Dr. Reis served as chairman of the board of Model Systems for the development of computerized learning and training software, served as a director in various companies, including Yakhin Hakal, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, and the Union Bank of Israel, and as chairman of the investment committee in the Haifa Oil Refineries’ board of directors.