Karin Nahon is an Israeli information scientist and public intellectual active in the area of information, technology and society. She holds a dual position as an associate professor in the The Information School at University of Washington and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya. In July 2017, Nahon was named #24 on Forbes’ list of 50 Most Influential Women in Israel .

Her co-authored book “Going Viral” was awarded Best Information Science Book Award by the Association for Information Science and Technology and the 2014 Outstanding Academic Title Award by the American Library Association