Yosepha Shahak

Background

Shahak, Yosepha was born on August 11, 1949 in Kibbutz Bet-Hashitta, Israel. Daughter of Reuven and Rachel Har-Zvi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 1971. Diploma in Teaching, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 1972. Master of Science, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, 1974.

Doctor of Philosophy, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1978.

Career

Research fellow, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1978-1980; scientist, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, 1980-1982; senior scientist, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, 1982-1991; associate professor, Agricultural Research Organisation, Bet-Dagan, Israel, since 1991. Department chairperson Agricultural Research Organisation, since 1993.

Achievements

• Yosepha Shahak has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural research educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Corporal Israeli Military Force, 1967-1968. Member American Society Plant Physiology, Israel Bio-chemical Society, Israel Society Plant Molecular Biologists.

Connections

Married Avner Shahak, August 26, 1968 (divorced 1986). Children: Galit, Aya, Jonathan. Married Nadav Ravid, July 28, 1994.

Father:

Reuven Har-Zvi

Mother:

Rachel Har-Zvi

Spouse:

Nadav Ravid

Spouse:

Avner Shahak

child:

Aya Shahak

child:

Galit Shahak

child:

Jonathan Shahak