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Mailing Address:
The Robert H. Smith Institute of
Plant Sciences and Genetics
in Agriculture
Herzl 229, Rehovot 7610001, Israel

Administrator: 
Neomi Maimon 
Tel: 972-8-948-9251,
Fax: 972-8-948-9899,
E-mail: neomim@savion.huji.ac.il

Secretary of teaching program:
Ms. Iris Izenshtadt
Tel: 972-8-9489333
E-mail: Iris.Izenshtadt@mail.huji.ac.il

Director: 
Prof. Naomi Ori
Tel: 972-8-948-9605
E-mail: naomi.ori@mail.huji.ac.il

 

Curriculum Vitae

Emeritus Professor of Agronomy and Weed Science. R. H. Smith Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture, R. H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Higher Education

1969 B.Sc., Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), Israel
1971 M.Sc. Faculty of Agriculture, HUJI, (Magna cum laude)
1972-1976 Ph.D. HUJI
1976-1978 Post Doc, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

Appointments at the Hebrew University

1978-1984 Lecturer, HUJ;
1984-1989 Senior Lecturer, HUJI;
1989-1995 Associated Professor, HUJI;
1995-1999 Professor, HUJI;
1999-Present Rachel and Jacob Liss Professor of Agronomy and Weed Science, HUJI.

Additional Functions/Tasks at the Hebrew University

1986-1989 Chairman, Field Crops Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, HUJI
1991-1994 Chairman, Faculty Research Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, HUJ
1996-2000 Academic Chairman, Division of External Studies, Faculty of Agriculture, HUJ
1996-2001 Member, Promotion and Appointments Committee, HUJ
2005-2009 Chairman of the Appointment Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, HUJ.
2008-2011 Head, RH Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, HUJl

Service in Other Academic and Research Institutions

1983-1984 Sabbatical leave UC Berkeley, California, USA with Prof. J.E. Casida
1984-1988 President, Weed Science Society of Israel.
1989-1990 Sabbatical leave at Long Ashton Research Station, University of Bristol, UK
1990-1993 HUJ Committee for Long-Term Planning of Studies and Research in Environmental Sciences.
1991-1994 Member, Development Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, HUJ.
1991-1995 Vice President and Member of the Executive Committee, MESAEP - Mediterranean Scientific Association of Environmental Protection.
1993-1996 Member, Evaluation Committee for Agriculture and Environmental Studies at Bet Berrel College, The Council for Higher Education, Planning & Budgeting Committee, Ministry of Education, Israel.
1993-1994 Vice Chairman, Organizing Committee of the International Conference on Modern Agriculture and the Environment.
1994-1995 Chairman, High Professional Sub-Committee for Promotion, Agriculture Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan, Israel.
1995-1996 On Sabbatical Leave in The Bioscience Section - Physiology, Zeneca Agrochemicals, Jealott’s Hill Research Station, Bracknell, Berkshire, UK.
1996-present Member, IUPAC Committee Pesticide Chemistry
1996-2006 Member, Editorial Board of -Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B.
1996-1999 Member, Organizing Committee – 14th International Plant Protection Congress, held July 1999 in Jerusalem.
1996-1999 Chairman, Scientific Program Committee – 14th International Plant Protection Congress, held July 1999 in Jerusalem.
1996-1999 Member, Committee for Academic Appointments and Professional Promotion, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1997-present Member, Japan-Israel Committee for Co-operation in Plant Protection.
1996 FAO consultant, IPM (Integrated Pest Management).
1996–present Member, EHRWG – European Herbicide Resistance Working Group
1997 Teaching International Course in Herbicide Resistance in Weeds and Crops. Jaboticabal, Brazil. Organized by FAO.
1999-2007 Vice President, International Association of Plant Protection Society (IAPPS).
2001-2004 Chairman, Scientific Program Committee of the 4th International Weed Science Congress, Durban SA (held June 2004).
2002-2003 Half sabbatical leave, WAHRI, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
2002-2009 Editorial Board, Weed Research.
2004-2008 Vice President, International Weed Science Society (IWSS), and President-elect.
2008-present Member of the Governing Board, Chair, International Advisory Committee
2006-2007 Chairman, Organizing Committee, International Conference 'Novel and Sustainable Weed Management in Arid and Semi-Arid Agro-Ecosystems' (7-12 October, 2007).
2006-present Member, Scientific Committee, European Weed Research Society (EWRS).
2006-present Chairman, EWRS WG Weed Management in Arid and Semi Arid Climate.
2008-2012 President, International Weed Science Society (IWSS)
2009 - Member of the Editorial Board– Journal of Plant Protection Research.
2010-2012 President, Organizing Committee of the 6th International Weed Science Congress, Hangzhou, China.
2012- Chairman – the Academic Committee of ‘Hemdat Hadarom’ College.
2011-2012 Visiting Professor, on a sabbatical leave - Universidade de Sao Paulo – ESALQ, Piracicaba, Brazil
2012 Scientific Coordinator – CIHEAM - Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza (IAMZ), Spain – International Course “Weed Management In Modern Agriculture”.
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