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 dateResearch Scientist, Head of the and Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Unit, ARO, Newe Ya'ar Research Center. 2005 Promoted to Senior Research Scientist (Rank A). 2012 Promoted to Principal Research Scientist (Rank A+). 2013 –to date Member of the Newe Ya'ar Research Center Board. 2016 –to date Scientific director of Emek Hama'ayanot R&D center.