Background
Hillel, Joseph was born on September 22, 1939 in Basra, Iraq. Son of George Shaul and Kethy Chatoon) Mussa) Hilaly. arrived in Israel, 1951.
Hillel, Joseph was born on September 22, 1939 in Basra, Iraq. Son of George Shaul and Kethy Chatoon) Mussa) Hilaly. arrived in Israel, 1951.
Bachelor of Science Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1965; Master of Science Genetics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy Genetics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1971.
Instructor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1970-1971; lecturer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 1973-1978; senior lecturer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 1979-1989; associate professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, 1989-1992; professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, since 1992. Visiting scientist Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1971-1972, Animal Breeding and Research Organisation, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1978-1979, U. Leicester, United Kingdom,1985-1986, U. Guelph, Canada, 1991, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1992.
Quartermaster sergeant, Israeli Defense Forces, 1958-1992. Fellow International Association Animal Genetics.
Married Hanna Ziman, April 1, 1974. Children: Shirat, Yaeli, Naama.