Institute of Plant Sciences
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Research at The Institute of Plant Sciences is dedicated to improving agricultural productivity and sustainability, and focuses on all fields of plant biology, agricultural research, natural resources and the relationship between the environment and agriculture. Production of fruits and vegetables requires research and development of new varieties that are resistant to diseases and weather hazards and more importantly to climate change. The institute stands at the forefront of science and research and develops diverse, high-quality, high-yield agricultural crops. The activity of the institute allows the Israeli consumer to enjoy a wide variety of delicious and healthy fruits and vegetables in all seasons of the year. The researchers at the institute are engaged in applied research to improve varieties, to enhance desirable traits, improve crop resilience to diseases, and at the same time in infrastructural research aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for plant development. Research at the institute is conducted with advanced scientific and biotechnological tools and methods, such as molecular breeding and genomic editing. In addition, the institute works in the field of agroecology for sustainable management of the agricultural space and the surrounding natural resources, as well as in the development of agriculture in the urban space. The Institute comprises over 40 research groups in four departments: Vegetable and Field Crops Research, Fruit Tree Sciences, Ornamental Plants and Agricultural Biotechnology and Natural Resources.
Departments

Fruit Tree Sciences

Natural Resources

Ornamental Plants and Agricultural Biotechnology

Retirees of the Institute of Plant Sciences

Vegetable Field Crop Research
Researchers

Alexander Goldshmidt
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Sherman Amir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Barazani Oz
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Rimon Ben
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Bocobza Samuel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Dana Charuvi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Korenblum Elisa
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Friedman Eyal
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Galili Shmuel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

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

Cohen Hagai
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Segre Hila
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Koltai Hinanit
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Sciences

Ginzberg Idit
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Ido Nir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Ilan Faran
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Yedidia Iris
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Shor Ekaterina
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Moshe Lapidot
Full ProfessorInstitute of Plant Sciences

Kleiman Maya
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

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

Dai Nir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Reshef Noam
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

David Schwartz Rakefet
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Hovav Ran
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Ben David Roi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Shelef Oren
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

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

Irihimovitch Vered
Ph.D.Institute of Plant 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

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

Grunwald Yael
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Osem Yagil
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Preisler Yakir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Vaknin Yiftach
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Burko Yogev
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences
Research Assistants

Dana Ayzenshtat
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Adi Feigenbaum
Institute of Plant Sciences

Ahron Ballu
Institute of Plant Sciences

Alexandra Keren Ph.D.
Institute of Plant Sciences

Arie Sarafian
Institute of Plant Sciences

Arye Harel
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

2pinhas Malik
Institute of Plant Sciences

Yelena Borovsky
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Dvora Namdar
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Ekaterina Manasherova
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Yelena Yeselson
Institute of Plant Sciences

Elena Marchevka
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Ella Zafrir
Institute of Plant Sciences

Eti Keinan
Institute of Plant Sciences

Eyal Karkasony
Institute of Plant Sciences

Itzhak Forer
Institute of Plant Sciences

Gilor Kelly
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Gon Carmi
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Guy Tamir
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Ilan Chedvat
Institute of Plant Sciences

Irena Dynkin
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Itzahk Kamara
MrInstitute of Plant Sciences

Iris Biton
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Kamal Nashef
Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Livnat Goldenberg
Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Mazal Ish Shalom
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Meytal Laor
MsInstitute of Plant Sciences

Michael Morozov
MrInstitute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Ben Shimon Nily
Institute of Plant Sciences

Noa Sela
Institute of Plant Sciences

Oded Degani
MrInstitute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Orit Amir-segev
Institute of Plant Sciences

Ortal Galsurker
Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Ravit Eshed
Institute of Plant Sciences

Reut Peer-cohen
Institute of Plant Sciences

Rinat Ovadia
M.ScInstitute of Plant Sciences

Roman Mokrushov
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Alexandra Slonimsky
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Sela Yechezkel
Institute of Plant Sciences

Shahar Cohen
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

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

Shlomo Cohen
Institute of Plant Sciences

Yeshake Sisay
Institute of Plant Sciences

Tal Arad
Institute of Plant Sciences

Tali Sayas
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Tamar Basha-halli
Institute of Plant Sciences

Tatiana Ockon
Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Tova Deutch- Traubman
M.ScInstitute of Plant Sciences

Haggai Wasserstrom
Ph.D.Institute of Plant Sciences

Yaarit Kutsher
תואר שניInstitute of Plant Sciences

Yael Cohen
Institute of Plant Sciences

Yardena Dahan
Institute of Plant Sciences

Yariv Koch
Institute of Plant Sciences

Institute of Plant Sciences

Yoav Yoktan
Institute of Plant Sciences

Josef Moshe
Institute of Plant Sciences
