Prof. Avigdor Cahaner
Emeritus
Quantitative genetics; genotype-by-environment interaction(GxE); chicken breeding, DNA markers, heat tolerance, ascites, immune response, fat deposition, water consumption and feed efficiency
organizational affiliation
Prof. Ben Ami Bravdo
In Memoriam
Plant Science and Genetics
IN MEMORY OF
Prof. Ben Ami Bravdo
1933 - 2023
Effects of cultural practices on crop productivity; control of root environment; interactions between plant and environmental factors; biosynthesis and metabolism of aroma compounds in fruit and wine.
Prof. Arie Altman
Emeritus
Molecular regulation of plant response to drought and salinity, Forestry biotechnology, Plant tissue culture and propagation, Plant gene-culture coevolution and niche construction.
Prof. Shmuel Wolf
Emeritus
Factors affecting productivity, yield accumulation and quality of vegetable and field crops, Phloem genomics, Seed development
Prof. David Weiss
Professor
James de Rothschild Chair in Horticulture
Hormone signal transduction and responses (gibberellin and cytokinin).
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.
Prof. Oded Shoseyov
Professor
Combining plant molecular biology, protein engineering and nano-biotechnology to develop super-performing materials for affordable and sustainable applications.
Prof. Efrat Sheffer
Associate Professor
Linking individual plant strategies to ecosystem processes. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in natural plant communities
Prof. Yehoshua Saranga
Emeritus
Physiological and genetic aspects of crop adaptation to stress conditions, Sustainable agriculture, Crops for arid regions
Prof. Alon Samach
Associate Professor
Molecular mechanisms involved in plant developmental regulation, specifically the transition to flowering.
Prof. Shilo Rosenwasser
Associate Professor
Redox regulation of metabolism, stress acclimation, and cell death in photosynthetic organisms.
Prof. Zvi Peleg
Associate Professor
Plant response to abiotic stress combinations, abiotic stress tolerance in crop-plants, Quantitative genetics of yield.
Prof. Naomi Ori
Professor
Head of Department
Mechanisms underlying plasticity of plant development and patterning, leaf, flower and fruit development.
Prof. Assaf Mosquna
Associate Professor
Plant response to environmental stress, novel plant hormones and growth regulators.
Prof. Ohad Raveh
Associate Professor
Head of Department
Natural Resource Economics, Public Economics, International Economics.