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The unit facilitates meetings between students, teachers, and scientists from the Volcani Institute to open a window into the world of modern agriculture for science-oriented students.
Objectives include:
- Promoting scientific excellence among students, focusing on those studying agriculture.
- Highlighting the connection between fundamental science and applied research in agricultural and environmental sciences.
- Strengthening the bond between humans and their environment, empowering individuals to make an impact through education, and integrating innovative technologies in agriculture.
People In Unit

Asher Bar-Tal
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Abdullah garh
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Mohamad Abu-abied
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Guy Achdary
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Achiav Beyena
Administration

Adam Vanunu
Administration

Dana Ayzenshtat
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Ada Viterbo
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Adi Kliot
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Gilat Research Center

Adi Feigenbaum
Institute of Plant Sciences

Adi Perl
MrAdministration

Anat Elmann
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
I am the head of the laboratory for Bioactive Phytochemicals at the Volcani Center. I completed my PhD

Galit Alon
Administration

Avraham Gamaliel
Associate ProfessorInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Gilat Research Center

Ally Rachel Harari
Associate ProfessorInstitute of Plant Protection

Ahron Ballu
Institute of Plant Sciences

ahuva deos
Administration

Jamal Alaa
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Alexander Gordon
Administration

Amnon Lers
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Alex
Administration

Alexandra Grinfeld
Institute of Animal Sciences

Alexandra Keren Ph.D.
Institute of Plant Sciences

Alexander Goldshmidt
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Alexander Laskevy
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Alona Bar
Administration

Alona Millis
Institute of Plant Sciences

Alon Sela
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
My research uses Complex Network and Machine Learning methods, to study large and complex data sets. I study

Alona Shechter
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Amihai Horesh
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Institute of Plant Protection

Amira Katzav
B.AAdministration

Amit Gal-On
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Amit Gur
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Institute of Animal Sciences

Amnon Cochavi
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Anastasia Zairani
Administration

Anat Vershitzky Macmal
Administration

Zada Anat
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Angham Ganem
MsNewe Ya’ar Research Center

Anna Berezkin
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Anna Farber
Administration

Dawas Anwar
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Arie Sarafian
Institute of Plant Sciences

Ariel Hadad
Administration

Ariel Menahem
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Arnon Dag
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Arye Harel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering


Adi Segev
Institute of Animal Sciences

Asher Levi
MrInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Sherman Amir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Assaf Godo
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Assaf Otmy
Institute of Plant Protection

Avi Cohen
Administration

Avishai Shvika
Administration

Shem-tov Avi
MrAdministration

Avital Bechar
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Institute of Plant Sciences

Avital Oteni
M.B.AInstitute of Animal Sciences

Domborovsky Aviv
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Aviv Rapaport
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Aviv Zelinger
Institute of Animal Sciences

Avner Cnaani
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Shata Ayala
Administration

2pinhas Malik
Institute of Plant Sciences

Mordechay Barak
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Barak Salti
Administration

Barazani Oz
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Omer Barda
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Einat Bar
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Bat Ami Heling Admoni
Administration

Ben Shaked
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Ben Gal Alon
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center
Senior Researcher - Soil, Water & Environmental Sciences: Environmental Physics and Irrigation

Benny Chefetz
Full ProfessorAdministration

Rimon Ben
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Mekonen Betty
Institute of Plant Sciences

Boaz Zion
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Bocobza Samuel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Bonfil David
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Boris Kipnis
Administration

Yelena Borovsky
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Carmit Ziv
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Charly Moyal
Administration

Dana Charuvi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Gilat Research Center

Clara Baumkoler
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Klara Shandrey
Administration

Lilach Cohen Falah
B.AAdministration

Maya Cohen
Ph.D.Administration

cohav mzmbar
Administration

Gottlieb Daphna
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Dalia Rav David
Institute of Plant Protection

Dalia Maurer
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Dana Bar
Administration

Gelbart Dana
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences


Gilat Research Center

Dani Eshel
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
Plant molecular physiologist

Kurtzman Daniel
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Daniela Dragushich
B.ScInstitute of Plant Protection

Danielle Eliasi
Administration

Danielle Duanis-Assaf
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Dani Shtienberg
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Protection

David Haimovitch
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Rachel Davidovich-rikanati
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Kenigsbuch David
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

de Leeuw Marina
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Ezra David
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Diana Leibman
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Dikla Lifshits
Administration

Dikla Ben Yehuda
Administration

Katzav Dina
Administration

Rapoport Dina
Institute of Plant Sciences

Dmitry Andreenko
Administration

Oren Dorit
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Teper Doron
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Dovrat Guy
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Institute of Plant Sciences

Sagi Dror
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences
I have a Ph.D. in physics from the Weizmann Institute, and already my Ph.D. I started to study

Dvora Namdar
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Eddie Cytryn
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Belausov Eduard
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Gilat Research Center

Institute of Plant Sciences

Edward Sionov
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Elazar Fallik
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Kremer Efrat
Administration

Efrat Neuhaus
Gilat Research Center

Zilberman Efrat
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Ellen Graber
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences
Despite growing up in a town called Farmingdale, agriculture wasn't initially on my radar. Even at Cornell University,

Ehud Behar
MrInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Einat Zchori Fein
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center
1985 - 1988 B.Sc. in Plant Protection at The Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem 1988

Einat Raviv
Administration

Einav Shor-shimoni
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Mayzlish Gati Einav
Ph.D.Administration

Eitan Golshtein
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Hanan Eizenberg
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Ekaterina Manasherova
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Alla Vardi
Administration

Elad Bonda
Institute of Plant Protection

Elad Oren
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center
I completed my graduate studies in plant breeding and genetics at the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot. My

Yigal Elad
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Protection

Institute of Plant Sciences

Yelena Yeselson
Institute of Plant Sciences

Elena Levin
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Elena Marchevka
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Poverenov Elena
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Vitoshkin Helena
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Lasker Elhanan
Administration

Jami Elie
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Institute of Animal Sciences

Eli Peri
Administration

Korenblum Elisa
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Dorin Elisha
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Elisheva Smith
Institute of Plant Protection

Ella Zafrir
Institute of Plant Sciences

Eltzov Evgeni
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Enano Desta
Administration

Institute of Animal Sciences

Eran Raveh
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Aviv Eran
Administration

Gershon Eran
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Esther Koriyat
M.AInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Dahan Eti
Administration

Eti Keinan
Institute of Plant Sciences

Etty Bar-Natan Shahar
Administration

Dor Evgenia
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Evgeni Smirov
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Administration

Eyal David Glanz
Institute of Plant Protection

Eyal Halon
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Protection

Eyal Karkasony
Institute of Plant Sciences

Seroussi Eyal
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences
Publications (past 12 years, out of 99 in the full list) Golik, M., Glick, G., Reicher, S., Shirak,

Fabian Baumkolar
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Fanny Yehuda
Gilat Research Center

Flayder Cohen Mariana
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Fernando Garcia
B.ScAdministration

Oleg Feygenberg
תואר שניInstitute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Itzhak Forer
Institute of Plant Sciences

Freeman Stanley
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Friedman Eyal
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Shaya Felix
Administration

Galili Shmuel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Galil Tzuri
M.ScNewe Ya’ar Research Center

Galina Levdav
Institute of Plant Protection

Galit fayzaev
Administration

Gal Wittenberg
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Ghanim Murad
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Gidon Mordukhovitch
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Protection

Gilor Kelly
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Ben-ari Giora
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Giorgi Shtenberg
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Itamar Glazer
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Gleb
Administration

Gilat Research Center

Michal Goldberg Ben-Zvi
B.AAdministration

Gershoni Moran
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Golan Miller
Ph.D.Administration

Golan Yonaev
Administration

Gon Carmi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Teitel Meir
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Administration

Pines Gur
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Guy Argaman
MrAdministration
Guy Argaman is a professional developer with extensive experience and knowledge in app development. With over 15 years

Mechrez Guy
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
Guy Mechrez earned his Ph.D. in polymer science under Prof. Moshe Narkis at the Department of Chemical Engineering

Guy Tamir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

ashol hadar
Administration

Heller Hadar
Ph.D.Administration

Yasuor Hagai
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Cohen Hagai
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Raanan Hagai Yosef
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Shpigler Hagai Yehoshua
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Hagit Hak
Institute of Plant Protection

Hagit Eliyahu
MsGilat Research Center

Chaim Gorelick
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Halachmi Ilan
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Hamam Ziadna
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Institute of Animal Sciences

Zemach Hanita
Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Chaya Friedman
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Dvir Hay
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences
B.Sc. – Hebrew University M.Sc. – Weizmann Institute Ph.D. – Weizmann Institute Postdoc – The Salk Institute Research

Shmuel Chen
Administration

Abu Tayeh Hiba
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Segre Hila
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
My main topic is the interface between biodiversity conservation and productive agricultural and pastoral landscapes, and I am

Hila Yaakov
Administration

Koltai Hinanit
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Sciences

Halpern Moshe
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Hochberg Uri
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Muklada Hussein
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

hascal vered
Administration

Gilat Research Center

Ginzberg Idit
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
to date-2000 Research Scientist at the ARO, The Volcani Institute, Institute of Plant Sciences

Idit Sofer
MsAdministration

Idit Tikotzki
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Ido Travish
Administration

Ido Nitsan
B.ScInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Ido Nir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

ido salem
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Klapp Iftach
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Ben Noah Ilan
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Ilan Chedvat
Institute of Plant Sciences

Immanuel
Administration

Inbal Elbaz
Gilat Research Center

Elisian Inna
MsInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Yudin Inna
MsAdministration

Ilan Faran
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Irena Dynkin
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Zigdon Iris
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Sharabi Iris
MsAdministration

Yedidia Iris
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Administration

Gilat Research Center

Institute of Plant Sciences

Israel Zaguuri
Institute of Animal Sciences

Itay Aknin
MrAdministration

Gonda Itay
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Maoz Itay
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
Itay is a PI in the Department of Postharvest Scienceד at the Volcani Center, ARO, Israel. His research

Itzahk Kamara
MrInstitute of Plant Sciences

Iris Biton
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Gilat Research Center

Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Biran Yakob
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Shimshoni Jakob
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
I am a research scientist in the Department of Food Quality and Safety at the Agricultural Research Organization,

Janet Talmon
Ph.D.Administration

Cohen Jenny
Administration

Judith Cohen
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Kamal Nashef
Institute of Plant Sciences

Kamel Hativ
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Institute of Plant Sciences

Banish Katy
Administration

Shor Ekaterina
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Keren Blouse
Administration

Keren Hazut
Administration

Kfir Narkis
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Jacub Mualem Marom
MrAdministration

Tatiana Kisliouk
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Salatanov Kseniia
Administration

Administration

Yael Laor
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Moshe Lapidot
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Sciences

Laura Chelopovitch
Institute of Plant Protection

Lavi Rosenfeld
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Lea Rossoff
Administration

Lev Prace
MrAdministration

Liad Reshef
MrInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Avraham Liat
Administration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Liat Aviv Yehezkel
Institute of Animal Sciences

Guy Liddor
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Dvir Lilach
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Administration

Lila Livshitz
Institute of Animal Sciences

Limor Mordechai
Administration

Linoy Hagai Agababa
MsAdministration

Liora Ben David
Administration

Blank Lior
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Gidoni Liran
Administration

Liraz Bregman Castel
M.AAdministration

Khodychenko Liudmyla
Administration

Livnat Goldenberg
Institute of Plant Sciences

Gilat Research Center

Maslanin Ludmila
Institute of Plant Protection

Ludmila Tsechansky
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Hagay Lyn
Administration

Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Gilat Research Center

Mahlet Abunie Begashaw
M.AAdministration

Malak Saadi Ghadir
MsNewe Ya’ar Research Center


Marcel Maymon
Institute of Plant Protection

Margalit Shalev
MsAdministration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Marina Hazanovsky
Gilat Research Center

Marina Benichis
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Kozodoy Marina
Administration

Ruzel Mark
Institute of Animal Sciences

Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Munir Mawassi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Zachut Maya
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences
Dr. Zachut has a B.Sc, M.Sc. and PhD in Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Faculty of Agriculture of

Kleiman Maya
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
With background in biology, chemistry, mathematics and material sciences. In 2016 started her independent biomimetics lab in Volcani.

Kolomansky Maya
Administration

Ross Maya
Institute of Animal Sciences

Mazal Ish Shalom
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Menahem (Meni) Ben-Hur
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences


Meirav Leibman
Institute of Plant Protection

Barouh Meiraz
Administration

Noam Meiri
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Deklo-keren Miriam
Administration

Meytal Laor
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Michael Brenner
MrInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Ben-yosef Michael
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Michael Davidoviz
Institute of Plant Protection

Micha Genossar
Administration

Michal Elbaz
MsInstitute of Animal Sciences

Lieberman-lazarovich Michal
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Animal Sciences

Michal Sofer Atar
Administration

Michal Zarzevski
Administration

Michael Dorin
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Milana Pokrass
Institute of Plant Sciences

Minz Dror
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Weissberg Mira
Administration

Miriam Ben Moshe
Gilat Research Center

Cohen Zinder Miri
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Mohamed Samara
MrInstitute of Plant Protection

Gilat Research Center

Muhamad Saaida
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Coen Mona
MsAdministration

Moran Harpo
Administration

Michael Morozov
MrInstitute of Plant Sciences

Shemesh Moshe
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
Moshe received his Ph.D. from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His postdoctoral research, Dr. Shemesh pursued at Harvard

Zagouri Moshe
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Moti nir
MrAdministration

Gilat Research Center

Ibdah Mwafak
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center
Principal Investigator (Rank A) New’e Ya’ar Research Center, Agricultural Research Organization Ramat Yishay P.O. Box 1021, ISRAEL 30095

Naama Rosenberg
Administration

Naomi Naama Tagfa
Administration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Nadia Nadzi
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Nadya Talianski
Institute of Animal Sciences

Achmed Naser
Institute of Plant Protection

Nestel David
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection
Dr. David Nestel was born and raised in Mexico. He studied his Bachelor degree in Biology and Master

Netta Mozes
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Ginzburg Neta
Administration

Nick Khaikin
M.ScAdministration

Nikolay Rahman
Administration

Ben Shimon Nily
Institute of Plant Sciences

Gabay Nira
Administration

Dai Nir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
1962 Born in Kibbuz Sde Nechemia, Israel. 1982 -1985 Military service in the Navy. Marital status: Married, One

Bernstein Nirit
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Nitay Stern
Administration

Nitzan Malachy
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Noa Sela
Institute of Plant Sciences

Noa Gavish
Gilat Research Center

Noam David
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Administration

Alkan Noam
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Noam Deam
Institute of Animal Sciences

Noya Aflalo
Administration

Noy Saraf
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Reshef Noam
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Oded Degani
MrInstitute of Plant Sciences

Gol Ofer
Administration

Rozenstein Offer
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Bahar Ofir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Administration

Ohalihav Keisar
MrInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Oka Yuji
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Vorobiev Oksana
Administration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Olga Sivakov
Administration

Olga Tarnopolski
Administration

Frenkel Omer
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Vardi Omri
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Institute of Plant Protection

Ori
Administration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Orit Amir-segev
Institute of Plant Sciences

Orit Dror
Institute of Plant Protection

LAOR GLIK ZOHARI
Administration

Orna Ben-aziz
Institute of Plant Protection

Orna Liarzi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Shapiro Or Haim
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Sperling Or
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center
Growing up farming on Israel's northern Mediterranean shore, I pursued agronomy studies to extend my agricultural knowledge. After

Ortal Galsurker
Institute of Plant Sciences

Osher Zaulker
Administration

Paporisch Amit
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Paula Teper-Bamnolker
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Institute of Animal Sciences

Patricia Bucki
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Orly holczer erlich
Gilat Research Center

Golan Pnina
Administration

Ginat Raphael
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Alexey Protasov
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Rachel Sokolskaya
תואר שניAdministration

Rephael Regev
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

David Schwartz Rakefet
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Rame Ka'abia
MrNewe Ya’ar Research Center

Raneen Shawahna
MsInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Erel Ran
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Hovav Ran
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Arielly Rani
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Lati Ran
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center
My research is focused on developing and integrating advanced weed control methods to improve the sustainability of agricultural

Ran Shulhani
תואר שניInstitute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Ravit Ifrah Berkovich
LL.BAdministration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Zohar Rebecca
Administration

Refael Ads
Institute of Animal Sciences

Refael Ben-Yaakov
Administration

Ravit Eshed
Institute of Plant Sciences

Reshef Gal-Oz
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

eliya Reut
Administration

Reut Amer Faldebaum
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Reut Peer-cohen
Institute of Plant Sciences

Revital Alfasi
Administration

Rinat Ovadia
M.ScInstitute of Plant Sciences

Administration

Gilat Research Center

Roee Katzir
תואר שניInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Ben David Roi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Roman Mokrushov
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Ron Ophir
Ph.D.Administration
I earned my degrees from Tel Aviv University. My master's research focused on improving receptor-ligand interactions by mutating

Ronen Kfir
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Ron Fishov
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Rak Roni
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Ronit Batashvili
Administration

Alexander Rozov
Institute of Animal Sciences

Rotem Dourban
תואר שניAdministration

Golan Rotem
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Rotem Harel-beja
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Kaspi Roee
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Ron Porat
Associate ProfessorInstitute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
Dr. Ron Porat is an expert on postharvest storage and quality of fruit and vegetables. He previously served

Ruslana Belanovsky
Administration

Ibrahim Seaadi
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Alexandra Slonimsky
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Abu Hazael Salem
Gilat Research Center

Salzer Yael
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Droby Samir
Full ProfessorInstitute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Sara Stteiner
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Protection

Sarit Buhbut
Gilat Research Center

Yochanan Schlein
Administration

Vernick Sefi
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Sela Yechezkel
Institute of Plant Sciences

Shabtay Ariel
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Shachar Ohali
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Shahar Cohen
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Baram Shahar
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Shahar Cohen
Institute of Plant Protection

Shahar Takala
MrAdministration

Shai Kesselman
MrAdministration

Administration

Shany Doligo Ribo
Administration

Sharon Tuvia
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Shay Markovich
Administration

Shay Shaul Ozer
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Shelef Oren
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
I'm interested in Agroecology, studying the interactions between agricultural and natural systems to maintain and improve their sustainability.

Druyan Shelly
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Shemer Topper
MrAdministration

Shemer Tamar
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Einat Shemesh-Mayer
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Shira Gal
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Andrey Shirak
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Shiran Zakaim
B.AAdministration

Shiri Freilich
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center
Researcher at ARO since 2012 Education/short cv: Post-doctoral training 2007 – 2011 School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv

Shirley Ilie
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Shirley Erez Kdusha
Administration

Shlomo Cohen
Institute of Plant Sciences

Shlomo Sela (Saldinger)
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Shmuel Aslamboli
Administration

Shoshi Salim
MsInstitute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Ahimshon Shuker
Gilat Research Center

Miyara Brown Sigal
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Sigi Sharabi
MsAdministration

Hachampur Sima
MsInstitute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Simcha Sharoni
Administration

Michaeli Simon
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
Simon obtained his Ph.D. at Tel-Aviv University, where he studied the cross-membrane transport of GABA in Arabidopsis. Simon

Nagar Sinaya
Administration

Singer Alon
Ph.D.Administration

Yeshake Sisay
Institute of Plant Sciences

Golan Sivan
Administration

Sivan Hason
MsAdministration

Perelman Sivan
B.ScAdministration

Soli Czelnik Shlomo
Administration

Victoria Sorokar
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Stav Elankri
Institute of Animal Sciences

Chernitsky Svetlana
Administration

Svetlana Kontsedalov
Institute of Plant Protection

Yair Sigora
Administration

Jacob Tadmor
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Tal Shaul
Administration

Gilat Research Center

Tal Arad
Institute of Plant Sciences

Tal Isaacson Lustig
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Tali Sayas
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Tali Nitzan
תואר שניInstitute of Animal Sciences

Tal Kokailov
Administration

Tali Trainin
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Tamar Basha-halli
Institute of Plant Sciences

Tamar Shalem
Newe Ya’ar Research Center


Tamir Partosh
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Protection

Josef Tanny
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Tatiana Ockon
Institute of Plant Sciences

Tzahi Arazi
Ph.D.Administration
Dr. Tzahi Arazi received his PhD from the Weizmann Institute. He then joined the biotech startup ViroGene, where

Tatyana Slosman
Institute of Animal Sciences


Tietel Zipora
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Tomer Farage
Administration

Institute of Plant Sciences

Tova Deutch- Traubman
M.ScInstitute of Plant Sciences

Kats Tova
Administration

Ben-shitrit Zipora
Administration

Efhraim Levinson
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Strobach Ehud
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Yermiyahu Uri
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Uri Nahshon
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

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Mualem Uzi
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Arthur A. Schaffer
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Joshua Klein
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Ilan Levin
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Administration

Vered Ben-Asayag
Administration

Irihimovitch Vered
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Shahar Vered
Administration

Administration

Varda Zakin
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Sadka Avi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Sadot Einat
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Binyan Menahel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Doron Holland
Ph.D.Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Beiserman-shafran Marina
Administration

Moshe Reuvani
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Nir Carmi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Rina Kamenetsky Goldstein
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Sciences

Shamir Michal
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Sciences

Cohen Yuval
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Alchanatis Victor
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Victor Alchanatis is a senior research scientist at the Institute of Agricultural Engineering at ARO. His research interests

Victor Bloch
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Institute of Animal Sciences

Victor Rodov
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Amnon Lichter
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences
I did all my BSc in Tel Aviv University. MSc with the late Prof Gad Loebenstein in plant

Sonia Philosoph Hadas
Ph.D.Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Guy Jonathan Levy
D.ScInstitute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Borisover Mikhail
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

David Russo
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Shmulik Friedman
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Cohen Shabtai
Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Shmuel Assouline
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences

Abu Aklin Bukhari Waffa
Administration

Haggai Wasserstrom
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Yaacobi Gal
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Yaarit Kutsher
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Arien Yael
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection

Yael Cohen
Institute of Plant Sciences

Grunwald Yael
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Reuveni Yael
Administration

Yael Shlush
Administration

Yafit Cohen
Ph.D.Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Osem Yagil
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Administration

Preisler Yakir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
Dr. Yakir Preisler is the PI of the Urban Forest Lab. Yakir is a plant eco-physiologist, studying trees’

Gilat Research Center

David Yalin
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences
Though I grew up into the urban environment, agriculture has become my passion. After completing my PhD in

Yam Greenman-altman
Gilat Research Center

Yamit Karny
Administration

Yamit Maman
Administration

Institute of Animal Sciences

Yana Butenko
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Yaniv Raizner
Administration

Uzi Sa'ar
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Yardena Ezran
Administration

Yardena Dahan
Institute of Plant Sciences

Yariv Koch
Institute of Plant Sciences

Frishman Yaron
Administration

Yasmin Simhon
Gilat Research Center

Ben Meir Yehoshav
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Yehuda David Ayache
MrNewe Ya’ar Research Center

Administration

Brill-karniely Yifat
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Vaknin Yiftach
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Yeftah Afgen
MrInstitute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Rais Yoach
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Yoav Yoktan
Institute of Plant Sciences

Burko Yogev
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Gilat Research Center

Yona Brender
Institute of Animal Sciences

Yonit Hebe
Institute of Plant Sciences

Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Josef Grinsphon
Institute of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Josef Moshe
Institute of Plant Sciences

Ron Yonatan
Gilat Research Center

Yulia
Administration

Yulia Kaplan-feldman
Institute of Plant Sciences

Yulia Kroupitski
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Yuri Portnic
Institute of Animal Sciences

Rodin Yury
Administration

Yuval Cinnamon
Ph.D.Institute of Animal Sciences

Yuval Manzur
Gilat Research Center

Institute of Plant Protection

Jacob Vinocor
Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences

Eliyahu Tsaadi
Ph.D.Gilat Research Center

Zehavit Moran
Newe Ya’ar Research Center

Geiman Zinaida
Administration

Machbash Zion
Institute of Plant Sciences

Spiegelman Ziv
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Protection
Our lab studies the complex interactions between plants and viruses. We are interested in the ways by which

Moreno Ziv
Ph.D.Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences
As a subsurface hydrologist, my research interests are focused on studying flow and transport mechanisms in saturated/unsaturated environments;

Zohar Ben Simhon
Newe Ya’ar Research Center
