Background
Ashri, Amram was born on February 14, 1929 in Haifa, Israel. Son of Haim and Tova (Stichman) Ashri.
Ashri, Amram was born on February 14, 1929 in Haifa, Israel. Son of Haim and Tova (Stichman) Ashri.
Bachelor of Science in Plant Science, University of California, Davis, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University of California, Davis, 1957.
Member executive committee Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1991-1994. Research assistant University California, Davis, 1954-1957. Professor genetics and breeding Hebrew University of Jerusalem, since 1958.
Dean faculty agriculture Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel, 1980-1983. Research associate University Illinois, Urbana, 1965. Visiting professor University Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1975.
Visiting scientist Joint Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/International Atomic Energy Agency Division, Vienna, Austria, 1980, 85-86, 89-90, 94-95. Consultant in field; member plant genetic resources subcommittee United States National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1987-1990. Science advisor German-Israeli Foundation for Science Research and Development, Jerusalem, since 1988.
Member editorial board Plant Breeding, Berlin, since 1984.
Chairman board directors German-Israel Fund for Research and International Development, Tel Aviv, since 1986. Board of Governors Tel Hai (Israel) College, 1993-1995. Member jury Houssay Inter-American Science Prize, Washington, 1987.
Member education committee City ofKiryat-Ono, Israel, 1982-1985. Sergeant major Israel Defense Forces, 1948-1950. Member Israel Society Genetics (president 1978-1980), Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researchs in Asia and Oceania, European Association for Research on Plant Breeding, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi., Alpha Zeta.
Married Lydia Fisher, July 7, 1959. Children: Vered, Tamara.