Shamay Izhar

Background

Izhar, Shamay was born on November 5, 1937 in Kfar Hayym, Israel. Son of Ben Zion and Liza Lea (Ovstien) Izhar.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 1962. Master of Science, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1966.

Career

Researcher, Volcani Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel, since 1967; director department, Volcani Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel, 1978-1985; director institute, Volcani Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel, 1985-1993. Professor of University Georgia, Athens, since 1990, De Montfort U., Leicester, England, since 1994;advisor biotechnology Bulgarian Academy, Sofia, since 1989. Member National Committee Biotechnology, Tel Aviv, Israel, since 1990.

Achievements

• Shamay Izhar has been listed as a noteworthy biotechnologist, geneticist, consultant, research by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Sergeant major Israel Defense Forces, 1955-1957. Member International Plant Molecular Biology Society (co-founder 1980), New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: music, theatre, opera.

Connections

Married Ruth Paleov, August 5, 1937. 3 children.

Father:

Ben Zion Izhar

Mother:

Liza Lea (Ovstien) Izhar

Spouse:

Ruth Paleov