Background
Okon, Yaacov was born on January 8, 1944 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Arrived in Israel, 1964. Son of Elias and Chaja Okon.
Okon, Yaacov was born on January 8, 1944 in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico. Arrived in Israel, 1964. Son of Elias and Chaja Okon.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel, 1967. Master of Science in Agriculture, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel, 1974.
From lecturer to professor Hebrew University Jerusalem, Rehovot, since 1976. Visiting scientist University Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1976, DuPont, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980-1981, Pasteur Institute, Paris, 1987-1988, Ministry of Agriculture, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1992-1993, Katholieke University Leuven, Belgium, 1996-1901.
Married Hudesse Gladsztajn, October 25, 1966. Children: Neta, Michal.