Ibdah Mwafak Ph.D.

University Education and Additional Training

• 1992 -1994 B.Sc., Biology, Humboldt University (Berlin, Germany)
• 1994 -1997 : M.Sc., Biology, Humboldt University (Berlin, Germany)
• 1998 -2002 : Ph.D., Life Sciences, Department of Secondary Metabolites, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry  Martin Luther University (Halle Saale, Germany)
•  2004-2005 : Post-doctoral position, Institute of Vegetable and Field Crops, Newe Ya′ar Research Center, Israel, with Dr. Efraim Lewinsohn
• 2005-2008: Post-doctoral position at the University of Michigan, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB), with Professor  Eran Pichersky (Ann Arbor, USA)

Positions Held and Academic Status

• 2002-2004 : Research Scientist, “Frutavit Ltd.”, Teradion Industrial Park (Misgav, Israel)
• 2008-2010: Research Scientist, “Frutarom Ltd.”(Haifa, Israel)
• 2010-2011 : Associate Researcher, Institute of Biological Chemistry, Washington State University (Pullman, WA, USA)
• 2011- to date : Principal Investigator, Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya′ar Research Center, Israel