Background
Loebenstein, Gad was born on February 17, 1929 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Moritz and Marie Loebenstein.
Loebenstein, Gad was born on February 17, 1929 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Moritz and Marie Loebenstein.
Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1960.
Head department virology Agricultural Research Organization, Bet Dagan, Israel, 1960—1994, director and chief scientist Israel, 1981—1986. Professor emeritus Tel Aviv University, since 1973. Visiting professor University Birmingham, 1974—1975.
Member science council Istituto Fitovirologia Applicata, Torino, Italy, 1981—1986. Board member Binational Agricultural Research and Development, Bet Dagan, Israel, 1982—1986. Managing director Serum Tech, Rehovot, Israel, 1996—1999.
Director, member board Yakhin/Hakal, Tel Aviv, 1997—2002. Member Virology Committee American Phytop. Society, St. Paul, 2001—2004.
Advisor World Bank Mission to Nigeria. Elected member Kazakh Agricultural Academy, 1997. Fellow: American Phytopath.
Society (Fellow award 1989). Member: Israeli Phytopath. Society (founder, 1st president), German Phytomedizische Gesellschaft (correspondent).
Life partner Talma Rudnik, May 20, 1936. Children: Yuval, Tamar Ben David, Yael Ronen, Rani.