| |  | | Professor Haim Rabinowitch
Haim Rabinowitch, a Professor emeritus at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture. Professor Rabinowitch previously served as the Dean of the The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and Rector (provost) of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His main research interests include physiology, genetics and breeding for yield, disease resistance, quality, flavor and long-shelf-life in tomatoes and in short-day onions,floral and fertility restoration in garlic, seed production: physiology and genetics of pollination and fertilization processes.
For personal page at the Hebrew University’s web site.
|  | | Professor Ilan Sela
As a Professor Emeritus of Virology and Molecular Biology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Professor Sela sits on the faculty of Agriculture at the Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics, Virus Laboratory, and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Molecular Biology, Virology and Genetic Engineering. His current research is focused on the expression and silencing vectors for plants, and the integration of viral sequences into host genomes.
Over the course of his career, Professor Sela has authored more than 100 papers that have appeared in reviewed scientific journals, and has supervised 106 graduate students' theses. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Virology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Prof' Sela's research in the area of pest-control led to the foundation of Beeologics, dedicated to the protection and restoration of bees health world wide.
As former Chief Scientist and Co-founder at Beeologics, Prof' Sela led the company into an acquisition deal with Monsanto.
For personal page at the Hebrew University’s web site.
| |  | | Gabi Unger, Advisory Board Member
Mr. Unger is a seasoned executive, bringing over 25 years experience in the Agri industry. In his recent position Mr. Unger served as the CEO of AB Seeds, and led the company through an acquisition with De Ruiter Seeds, which was later acquired by Monsanto.
His former positions, among others, included a CEO role for "Field Produce", a leading exporter of dry fruits, and marketing manager of KOFFOLK, largest feed additives producer in Israel (a FIBRO Inc. Member).
Mr. Unger earned his B.A in Agronomy in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is an MBA graduate from the Tel Aviv College. | |
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Biense Visser, Advisory Board Member
Mr. Visser has joined Morflora’s advisory board in early 2012. Currently Chairman of the Management Board and Chief Executive Officer of aap Implantate AG, he brings rich executive experience with him leading successful international companies in the agri-bio and pharmaceutical industries.
In one of his prior positions he was the CEO of De Ruiter Seeds Group, Netherlands, a family-owned company which was successfully divested 15 times EBITDA to Monsanto. Mr. Visser also served as President of Teva Europe and member of the board of Teva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TEVA). He holds an MBA at Business from Universiteit Nyenrode, Netherlands and a graduated from the faculty of Pharmacy at Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht, Netherlands. | | | |
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