academic staff
Dr. Eran Tas
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Senior Lectureship in Agriculture
Agro-meteorology, atmosphric chemistry, air-pollution, modelling, field measurements.
Dr. Hila Toporik
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Photosynthesis, Photosynthetic complexes, Assembly, cyanobacteria, membrane proteins, Cryo-EM
Prof. Aron Troen
Associate Professor
Nutritional Neuroscience, prevention of cerebrovascular disease and dementia.
Prof. Alexander Vainstein
Professor
Wolfson Family Chair in Floriculture
Identification of novel aroma genes, Metabolic engineering of plants and yeast, Site-specific genome modification and genetic engineering in plants.
Dr. Yossi Wein
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
D.V.M, Ph.D. Immunology
Animal histology, physiology & immunology
Faculty animal care ethics committee
Farm animals supervising veterinarian
Prof. David Weiss
Professor
James de Rothschild Chair in Horticulture
Hormone signal transduction and responses (gibberellin and cytokinin).
Prof. Oded Yarden
Professor
Buck Family Chair in Plant Pathology
Aaronsohn building
Molecular mechanisms of fungal growth and development, cell wall biosynthesis, regulation of hyphal elongation and branching.
Dr. Avihu Yona
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Utilizing lab evolution to develop novel microbial food additives and therapeutical probiotics for the human microbiome
Dr. Yotam Zait
Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
Photosynthesis and water use efficiency improvement in crops, optimizing mesophyll conductance to CO2, guard cell physiology