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Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Immigrated to Israel in 1977

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Studies:

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BSc: Biology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. 1979.

PhD in Genetics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. 1985.

Thesis subject: "Role of DNA-repair genes in meiosis of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae”. Advisor: Prof. Giora Simchen.

1985-1988: Post-doctoral training in Molecular Genetics, 

Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL., USA. Area: Homologous recombination in yeast. Advisor: Prof. Thomas Petes.

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Employment

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2003-present: Full Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University.
2021: Visiting Scientist, Department of Medicine and Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

2015-2016: Visiting Scientist, Department of Molecular and Cellular Genetics, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
2002-2004: Chairman, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University.
2000-2001: Visiting Scientist, Whitehead Institute, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, USA
1998-2003: Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University.
1994-1995: Visiting Scientist, Department of Genetics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
1992-1998: Senior lecturer, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University.
1988-1992: Lecturer, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Tel Aviv University.

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Other Appointments and Awards

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1988: The Alon Fellowship Prize.

1999: The Prof. Nathan Treinin Prize, by the Israel Cancer Association.

2006-2009:  Board of Directors, The Genetic Society of Israel.

1999-2020: Editor, Current Genetics

2003-2013: Editor, FEMS Microbiology Reviews.

2010-2019: Editor, Genetics Research International.

2011-2016: Editorial Board member, Molecular and Cellular Biology.

2012-2015: Editor, Journal of Fungal Genomics and Biology.

2012-2015: Editorial Board Member, Open Access Genetics.

2013-present: Editorial Board Member, Microbial Cell.

2007: The Tel Aviv University Prize for Research Excellence.

2008-present: Incumbent of the Pasha Gol Chair for Applied Microbiology.

2011-present: Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology.

2011-2017: Director, The Joan and Haim Constantiner Center for Molecular Genetics.

2013-2020: President, Genetic Society of Israel.

2015-2020: Editor-in-Chief, Current Genetics

2016-17: Voted best teacher in Life Sciences

2016-17: Elected to the "Club of 100" best TAU teachers.

2017: The National Landau Prize for Genetics.

2021-22: TAU's Rector List of best teachers.

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