Jonathan Gressel
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Prof. Dr. Jonathan Gressel (Israel, USA)
Expertise:
- Plant Biotechnology
Current Affiliation:
- Emeritus Professor of Plant Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
Research Area:
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Gressel received his university training in plant physiology at Ohio State University (B.Sc.) and the University of Wisconsin (M.Sc., Ph.D.), USA. He has been on the staff of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel since then, except for sabbatical leaves at Purdue, Australian National University, USDA Bio Research Labs Fargo, in England, and at Iowa State, USA. He is presently continuing active research, teaching and writing as an emeritus Professor of Plant Sciences, after retiring from his endowed chair.
He is a pioneer researcher in dealing with metabolic controls, especially by anti-metabolites and pesticides, and has shown how secondary metabolite pathways can be changed by such compounds to have plants produce desirable products, or to die, or to kill attached weeds, either directly or via biocontrol agents. This includes collaborations in dealing with parasitic weeds, especially in Africa. He has been conducting research in areas of transgenic biosafety, especially developing methods for preventing transgene movement from crops or biocontrol agents, and its mitigation. He is on the editorial board of four journals in plant sciences and is active in international organizations and collaborations in plant sciences. He is the author of over 275 scientific papers and book chapters and author, co-author, or editor of books dealing with these issues. Prof. Gressel’s latest edited books are entitled Crop Ferality and Volunteerism (2005), Novel Biotechnologies for Biocontrol Agent Enhancement and Management (2007), Integrating New Technologies for Striga Control: Ending the Witch-hunt (2007) and his single authored books are Molecular Biology of Weed Control (2002) and Genetic Glass Ceilings - Transgenics for Crop Biodiversity (2007).
Address:
Plant Sciences Weizmann Institute of Science<br.
Rehovot IL76100<vr>
Israel
Telephone:+972-8-934-3481
Fax:+972-8-934-418
Email: Jonathan.Gressel@weizmann.ac.il
