NATIV DUDAI April 2014
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal
1957 Born in Kefar Yehezqel, Israel.
1971-1975 High School education in Nir Ha'Emeq, 'Afula.
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Military service (rank: captain).
Marital Status: Married + 4
University Education and additional training
1980-1983 B. Sc. Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Rehovot, Israel.
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M. Sc. Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of
Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel.
Title of Thesis: “Environmental Factors Affecting Flowering,
Morphology and Essential Oil of Origanum syriacum”.
Supervision: Prof. A. H. Halevy and Prof. D. Palevitch.
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Ph.D., Faculty of Science and Mathematics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
Title of Thesis: “Essential Oils as Germination and Growth Inhibitors”.
Supervision: Prof. A.M. Mayer, Dr. H. Lerner, (Faculty of Science and
Mathematics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Dr. E.
Putievsky (Newe Ya'ar, A.R.O).
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Sabbatical leave at The Biothech Center – Rutgers University NJ USA, with Prof. Faith Belanger.
Research subjects: Using molecular biology methods to isolate and
express OMT genes from vanilla and using the AFLP method to identify
polymorphism and genetic markers in sweet basil varieties.
Positions Held and Academic Status:
1980-1983 Herb grower in Kefar Yehezqel, Israel.
1983-2000 Research Engineer at the Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
Unit, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), the
Newe Ya'ar Research Center,.
2000 – to date Research Scientist, Head of the and Aromatic and Medicinal Plants
Unit, ARO, the Newe Ya'ar Research Center.
2005 Promoted to Senior Research Scientist (Rank A).
2012 Promoted to Principal Research Scientist (Rank A+).
Teaching and Training Experience
2003 – to date
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Lecturer at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Undergraduate Course, "The Biology and Physiology of Production of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants" # 71339
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Student Supervision:
2002 - 2004
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Mr. I. Shamay, M.Sc. Student,“ Use of non-chemical means for management of gray mold in sweet basil”. Guidance with Prof. D. Steinberg.
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2004 - 2007
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Ms. R. Fisher, M.Sc. Student. Developmental factors affecting aroma of sweet basil. Guidance with Prof. B. Rubin.
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2003 - 2004
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Mr. D. Segev, M.Sc. Student. “Chemical variability between and within wild populations of mint in Israel”. Guidance with Prof. A. Eshel, Tel Aviv University.
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2004 – 2006
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Mrs. E. Shafran, M.Sc. Student. “Physiology of sensitivity of sweet basil to low temperatures”. Guidance with Prof. A.M. Mayer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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2004 - 2006
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Mr. A. Barr, M.Sc. Student. “Characterization of the biological and the phytochemical profile of Nepeta sp. in Israel". Guidance with Prof. J. Kigel.
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2005 - 2007
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Mr. M. Serfati, M.Sc. Graduate Student. “Introduction of stevia to Israel”. Guidance with Prof. Y. Saranga.
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2005 - 2006
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Mr. Y. Bleicher, M.Sc. Student. “Potential of Salvia Sclarea L. seed production as a source for oil rich with essential Omega-3 fatty acids and effect of developmental and agrotechnical factors on the oil accumulation and composition ”. Guidance with Prof. R. Reiffen.
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2005 - 2007
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Mr. R. Krizevsky, M.Sc. Student. “Alkaloids biosynthesys in Catha edulis ”. Guidance with Dr. E. Lewinsohn.
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2006 - 2007
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Mr. Roi Hagai M.Sc. Student. “Genetic and environmental factors affecting sensitivity of sweet basil to Botrytis blight”. Guidance with Prof. Y. Elad.
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2006 - 2008
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Mr. Dror Kaldes M.Sc. Student. “Factors affecting on canosic acid accumulation in rosemary”. Guidance with Prof. Y. Saranga.
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2006 - 2008
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Miss Hila Tamir, M.Sc. Student. “A study of the ecotypes and chemical conents of Varthemia iphionoides in Israel”. Guidance with Prof. J. Kigel.
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2006 - 2009
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Mr. Itay Rabinivich, M.Sc. Student. “Flowering control in chives (Allium schoenoprasum)”. Guidance with Prof. R. Kaminetzky and Prof. H. Rabinovich.
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2008 - in progress
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Mr. David Chaimovitsh, Ph.D. student. “Inhibition of seed germination by essential oil – the mode of action” . Guidance Dr. E. Sadot and Prof. B. Rubin.
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2008 - 2009
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Dr. Joseph Dib (MD), Junior doctor research work for the Israeli Medical Association. "Sensitivity of Streptococcus A to selected aromatic plants extraction and essential oil". Guidance with Dr. R. Colodner, Haemek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
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2008 - 2009
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Miss Hannah Oduro, M.Sc. Student. “The effect of temperature and day length on the concentration of fatty acid and oxalic acid in leaves of Portulaca oleracea: Effect of oral administration of these leaves on acute inflammation in Dextran Sulphate Sodium (DSS)-induced experimental colitis.”Guidance with Dr. O. Barazani and Prof. B. Schwartz.
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2009 - 2010
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Dr. Tyassir Beshara (MD), Junior doctor research work for the Israeli Medical Association. "Application in vivo of selected aromatic plants extraction and essential oil formulations against Streptococcus A". Guidance with Dr. J. Rakover, Haemek Hospital, Afula, Israel.
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2009 - 2010
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Mrs. Avital Yosef Friedjung, M.Sc. Student. “The cultivation of medicinal desert plants.” Guidance with Dr. S. Rachmilevitch.
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2009 - in Progress
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Mrs. Keren Bensimhon, M.Sc. Student. “A study of the ecotypes and chemical contents of Asteriscus graveolens in Israel.” Guidance with Prof. J. Saranga.
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2010 - in Progress
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Mrs. Osnat Altshuler, M.Sc. Student. "Screen of essential oils and monoterpenes targeted to the phytosceleton in animal cells". Guidance with Dr. E. Sadot.
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2011 - in Progress
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Mr. Omer Naharan, M.Sc. Student. "Using irradiation to reduce chilling damage to basil " ".
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