Reconnect with the Faculty!

Dear graduates of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment,

My name is Saul Burdman and I am the Dean of the Faculty since October 2022. I did all my academic studies at the Faculty, including B.Sc. in Horticulture, M.Sc. in Agricultural Botany and a Ph.D. in the area of Plant Protection. Then, in 2003, after a postdoctoral stay at University of California Davis, I returned to the Faculty as a member of the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology. I have established a research group that investigates basic and applied aspects of plant-microbe interactions. In addition, I teach courses on plant diseases, from their basic biological aspects, to their consequences for agricultural production, society and the environment. 

I strongly believe in the vision of our Faculty- contributing to feed the world population through sustainable, knowledge-based agriculture, while preserving the quality of the environment. In my understanding, this is not only a vision, but one of the most important challenges of humanity. I am proud to lead our Faculty as its Dean, and aim at strengthening our position as a leading, worldwide recognized institute in research and education of agricultural, food, nutrition and environmental sciences.

I see our Faculty as a big family composed by academic and administrative staff members, students and graduates. In this regard, I am quite sure that, like me, you keep a warm place in your heart for our Faculty, where we spent beautiful years. I believe that in order to increase our impact on society, it is critical to strengthen the connection between the Faculty and its graduates. We would like to share with you what is going on in our campus, and on the other hand, we would be happy to hear from you and learn from your experience.

To keep the alumni group active, the information in our alumni database should be updated. Please use this link to update your details to allow us to maintain contact. I would also appreciate if you can share this information with other graduates who may not have received this message.

Sincerely,

Saul Burdman, Dean