Haim D. Rabinowitch
Professor Emeritus
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences
Institute of Plant Science and Genetics in Agriculture
PO Box 12, Rehovot, I S R A E L 76 100
Tel: +972-8-9489244, Fax: +972-8-9462384, E-mail: Rabin@agri.huji.ac.il
Marital Status: -Married with three children.
Major Research Interests
Physiology, genetics and breeding for yield, disease resistance,
quality, flavor and long-shelf-life in tomatoes and in short-day
onions.
Floral and fertility restoration in garlic.
Oxygen toxicity in plants: the role of oxygen-free radicals in physiological disorders.
Seed production: physiology and genetics of pollination and fertilization processes.
Soil solarization: physiological response of plants grown on solarized soils.
Plant genetic resources.
Crop improvement in developing countries, including yield, quality and
tolerance to biotic and a-biotic stress conditions.
Personal Data and Appointments (Summary)
1940 -Born in Israel.
1973 -Ph.D., The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1974-1976 -Visiting Researcher, Department of Applied Genetics
(with Professor D. R. Davies),
John Innes Institute, Norwich, UK. British Council Scholarship.
1975-2001 -Invited Lecturer, International Course on Vegetable
Growing Under Tropical and Subtropical Conditions,
International Agricultural Center (IAC), Wageningen, The Netherlands.
1976-1981 -Lecturer, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops,
Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1981-1982 -Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry (with
Professor I. Fridovich), Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
1982-1986 -Senior Lecturer, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops,
Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1986-1991 -Associate Professor, Department of Field and Vegetable
Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1986-1987 -Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry (with
Professor I. Fridovich), Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
1988-2004 -Israeli representative to the ECP\GR Allium Working
Group.
1990-1992 -Chairman, Department of Field and Vegetable Crops,
Faculty of Agriculture,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1992-1993 -Research Associate, Department of Biochemistry (with
Professor I. Fridovich), Duke University,
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
1992 to date -Professor, Department of Field Crops, Vegetables
and Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
1993-1996 -Head of the Faculty of Agriculture Research Committee (elect).
1994-2002 -Head of the Academic Committee of the Israeli Gene Bank.
1997-2001 -Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences (elect).
2001-2008 -Rector (Provost), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (elect)
2006 to date -Member, the Consultation Board of the American-Asian
Journal of Scientific Research, (the International Digital
Organization for Scientific Information).
Special Interests and Achievements
- Basic genetics and physiology studies of the spontaneous mutations
of ripening inhibitor genes in tomatoes and the consequent exploitation
of the knowledge resulted in the original development of long
shelf-life tomatoes, thus revolutionizing the fresh market industry.
- Basic physiology studies of shallot resulted in the consequent
exploitation of the knowledge for the original breeding and development
of seed propagated hybrid short-day shallots, thus eliminating biotic
factors transmitted continuously by the vegetative propagules, and
doubling the yields.
- Basic physiology of flowering in Allium, with special
emphasis on garlic, resulted in the consequent restoration of fertility
and production of viable seeds.
- Basic biochemistry and physiology on the defense mechanisms against
oxygen-free radicals in green plant tissues resulted in the consequent
determination of cross-protection mechanism in algae and higher plants.
- Plant genetic resources, with special emphasis on short-day
vegetatively propagated Alliums. Curator of the International Field
Gene Bank for short-day vegetatively propagated Alliums.
- Crop improvement in, and for tropical and subtropical conditions,
including: initiation and successful implantation of in
situ projects for increase in yields of short-day onions
(Thailand, Sri-Lanka, Egypt, Kenya and other East Africa countries) and
tomatoes (Thailand); improved tolerance to biotic stress (white rot,
fusarium and pink-root in onions – Egypt, bacterial wilt in tomatoes -
Thailand); 30 years of organizing and teaching in training courses to a
total of more than 1,000 experts from developing countries in:
Physiology of Vegetable Crops Under Hot and Humid conditions, and
Breeding for Warm Climate Production, in both Israel (Faculty of
Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences, Rehovot) and
Holland (International Agricultural Center, Wageningen), and transfer
of knowledge through local workshops (e.g., The 1st Eastern
Africa Regional Allium Workshop, #4 in the list of publications).
Awards
1974-5 -British Council Fellowship
1983 -Recipient of the American Society for
Horticultural Science (ASHA) National Food Processing Association (NFPA)
Award in raw products research
1994 -Recipient of the Hebrew University Kaye
Prize for Innovative Developments for the Development of Long-Shelf-Life Tomatoes
1998 -Recipient of the Mashov Award for
Distinguished contribution to Israeli Agriculture
2002 -Recipient of the Rothschild Prize
2007 -Doctor
Honoris CausaUniversite Jean Moulin, Lion 3, France
Special Breeding Achievements
1976 to date -Release of a great number of short-day onion hybrids
excelling in yield, quality, and storage-life under ambient conditions
in warm climate countries; and of short- day, high-yielding,
high-solids onion hybrids for processing (Jointly with Agr. A. Harazy,
and Hazera Genetics Seed Company).
1963-1973 -Release of numerous greenhouses and open field tomato
hybrids excelling in and
1988 to-date yield, quality, and keeping-ability under ambient
conditions (Jointly with N. Kedar and our breeding team).
1997 to date -Introduction of Chinese Chives to Israeli agriculture
and release of cultivars adapted
to subtropical conditions.
1998 to date -Release of a number of hybrids shallots propagated
from seeds suitable for short-day production
in tropical and subtropical countries.
2001 to date -Restoration of garlic fertility and its propagation
from seeds, thus opening the avenues for genetic studies and active
breeding.
Major Activities at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1990-1992 -Chairman, Department of Field Crops, Vegetables and
Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture (elect).
1991 -Faculty of Agriculture, Ad hoc Committee
for Planning the Faculty's Physical Program.
1994-1997 -Head of the Faculty of Agriculture Research Committee
(elect).
1997-2001 -Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental
Quality Sciences (elect).
2001–2004
and -Rector (Provost), The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
(elect).
2005-2008
International Training Courses
1975 – 2001 Annual course at the International Agricultural Center,
Wageningen, The Netherlands,
Annual International Course on Vegetable Production Under Hot and Humid conditions.
1990 to 2001 International Master's Course on Plant Sciences, the
Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Quality Sciences,
Rehovot, Israel.
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