Education:
1976-1981 Ph.D. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Advisor - Prof. A. Richmond.
Title of thesis: The Biliprotein C-Phycocyanin: Its Possible Role and Influence of Environment Factors on Its Metabolism.
1973-1975 M.Sc. Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Advisor - Prof. A. Richmond.
Title of thesis: The Involvement of Abscisic Acid in the Interrelationships between Various Stresses and Recovery.
1969-1972 B.Sc. Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Professional Activities:
2009 Scientific Director, Scientific Committee of the European Algae Biomass Association -Conference and general Assembly Meeting, Italy
2008 President of the International Society of Applied Algology.
Awards, Citations, Honors, Fellowships:
Honors, Citation Awards:
1987 Chaim Sheaba Award for Achievements in Desert Development.
1988 Exchange Program Award for Senior Scientist between Italy and Israel.
2000 Genius Biotech Award - International Business Plan Competition of Start-up Companies, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Transgenic cyanobacteria expressing combinations of genes for -endotoxin as pesticide-free alternatives for biological control of mosquitoes (with Ben-Dov, E. and Zaritsky A.).
2002 The Miles and Lillian Cahn Chair of Economic Botany in Arid Zones.
2003 Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of West Hungary.
Fellowships:
1982-83 Rothschild Fellowship.
1982-83 Fullbright Scholarship, United States-Israel Educational Foundation.
1993 Member of the UNESCO-MCBN (Molecular and Cell Biology Network)