The Israeli Society of Plant Sciences
האגודה הישראלית למדעי הצמח
The aims of the Society are to promote the
interest in and encourage research on various Plant Science-related fields, and
to encourage collaborations between members of the society and members of
similar societies worldwide. The society strives to promote botanical
educational programs for schools and for
the general public, and to develop ties with the biotechnology industry.
Some History
The Israel Society of Botany was founded by
researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the 1930s, as a similar
Society to those existing in Europe. The Society founded the Palestine Journal
of Botany, which after the establishment of the State of Israel became the
Israel Journal of Botany. The journal published papers related to systemic,
physiological and ecological research on plants of Israel and the Near East. In
addition to the publication of this journal, the Society would organize a
conference once in two years during which research works were presented by
researchers and their students. These conferences served as a platform for the
exchange of opinions on botanical research in Israel. At a later point, the
Israel Journal of Botany was transferred to private ownership.
In the 1990s the Israel Botanic Society merged with the Israeli Society for Plant Tissue Culture, to become the Israeli Society of Plant Science, and since then the Society has held annual conferences which have dealt with the most innovative issues of botanical research which have emerged over the last few years.
In the 1990s the Israel Botanic Society merged with the Israeli Society for Plant Tissue Culture, to become the Israeli Society of Plant Science, and since then the Society has held annual conferences which have dealt with the most innovative issues of botanical research which have emerged over the last few years.
Members of the society's secretariat
We are sorry to inform that
Professor Winslow Briggs
from the Carnegie Institute at Stanford is no longer with us. He passed away last Monday at the age of 91, while pursuing his scientific work.
Winslow made numerous contributions to Plant Sciences over the years, mainly on the mechanisms whereby plants sense and respond to light signals, including the blue light photoreceptions. He won many prizes over the years in recognition of his immense contributions, including honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University
Winslow made numerous contributions to Plant Sciences over the years, mainly on the mechanisms whereby plants sense and respond to light signals, including the blue light photoreceptions. He won many prizes over the years in recognition of his immense contributions, including honorary doctorate from the Hebrew University
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