Personal:
1950: Born in Rehovot, Israel.
1964- 1968: High-school education in Kefar Silver
1968- 1971: Military service, I.D.F.
1971-1981 University Education, 74 BSc (HUJI), 76 MSc (HUJI), 81 PhD (TAU)
Marital status: Married, 7 children.
Position Held
1990 to date: Research Scientist at the A.R.O., The Volcani Center, Institute of Animal Science; currently head of the "Biology of lactation Laboratory".
International Functions
1994: Scientific advisory committee, The Eighth International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology, Willingen, Germany.
2001: Organizing committee, FAO and CIHEAM, The International Symposium on Goat Nutrition, September 2001, Tunis.
2003 to date Appointed as an Associate Editor (Lactation) in Small Ruminant Research.
Reviewer of manuscripts for the following journals: J. Agric. Food Chem., J. Food Sci., Br. J. Nutr., Anim. Sci., Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Amer. J. Phyisiol.; Livestock Sci., J. Dairy Sci., J. Dairy Res., Animal and others.
2005: Invited lecture: on Physiological role of milk indigenous enzymes: an evolving picture. Presented in the First International Dairy Federations (IDF) Symposium on Indigenous Milk Enzymes, 19-22 April, 2005, Cork, Ireland, (http://www.ucc.ie/IDFenzymes/)
2006. Invited lecture: on: Principles of adaptation in domesticated ruminants to life in harsh environments. EAAP annual meeting, Antalia, Turkey, August, 2006.
2008. Chairman (Physiology & Behavior session) and Theatre presentation (Recent advances in exploiting goats milk: quality, safety and production aspects) in the frame of one to every 4 year symposium held by the International Goat Association, Qereratro, Mexico, 1-4th September, 2008.
More than 18 years experience in recruiting national and international competitive grants.
Publications
For full research publication list, including downloadable material, see:
http://publicationslist.org/silanikove
For publication bibliometric, see:
http://labs.researcherid.com/mashlets/rid/?rid=A-4300-2008