Prof. Nahum Snapir was born in Tel Aviv in 1934. He was a member of the Department of Animal Sciences at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment in Rehovot, and specialized in poultry research.
His research areas:
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Regulation of food intake, body weight, and obesity by the central nervous system
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Endocrinology and neuroendocrinology of reproductive traits in poultry
Academic milestones at the Faculty of Agriculture:
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Prof. Snapir was appointed Senior Lecturer in 1971, Associate Professor in 1974, and Full Professor in 1978.
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He served as Head of the Department of Animal Sciences, Chairman of the Teaching Committee, and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture.
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In 1995, he was elected to the position of Head of the Agricultural Research Organization and served in this role until 1999.
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He retired in 2002.
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Passed away in 2017.