Background
Gal, Reuven was born on August 24, 1942 in Haifa, Israel. Son of David and Esther Gal.
Gal, Reuven was born on August 24, 1942 in Haifa, Israel. Son of David and Esther Gal.
Bachelor in Psychology and Sociology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1965. Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1967. Master of Arts in General Psychology and Personality, University California, Berkeley, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University California, Berkeley, 1975.
School psychologist, Office Education, Jerusalem, 1967-1968;
commissioned, Israeli Defense Forces, 1960;
advanced through grades to colonel, Israeli Defense Forces, 1979;
retired, Israeli Defense Forces, 1983;
chief psychologist Israeli Navy, Israeli Defense Forces, 1969-1972;
head research department unit of military psychology, Israeli Defense Forces, 1975-1977;
chief psychologist, commanding officer department behavioral science, Israeli Defense Forces, 1977-1982;
founder, director, Israeli Institute Milit. Studies, Zikhron Ya'akov, Israel, since 1985;
founder, director, Carmel Institute Social Studies, Zikhron Ya'akov, since 1992. Visiting professor Boston University, 1984-1985, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1992.
Lecturer Israeli Defense Forces Staff and Command School, 1988, Haifa U., since 1992. Senior research associate National Research Council, Washington, 1983-1985.
Member Peace and Security, Tel Aviv, since 1985.
Married Rina Gal (divorced). Children: Yoav, Tali. Married Ivria Gal; 1 child, Jonathan.