Director - Prof. Yoav Sarig, Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering
(Michigan State U., USA).
Prof. Yoav Sarig, PhD. in Agricultural Engineering (Michigan State U., USA).
Researcher at and manager of the Inst. of Agricultural Engineering at the Agric. Res. Organization (ARO); Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of the ARO. Consultant to the Ministry of Defense.
Minister-Counselor for Science & Agriculture, Embassy of Israel, China: initiated and established the Sino-Israeli Agricultural Demonstration Farm and the International Agricultural Training Center, both in Beijng, China.
Academic experience in the Technion, Haifa, the Faculty of Agriculture (the Hebrew U.), the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (Ben-Gurion U.) and the `Afeka` College of Engineering Tel-Aviv. Over 100 scientific publications and 7 registered patents.
Received an Honorary Doctor from the Chinese Agricultural University
Presently, an agri-business consultant. Initiator, founder and presently Chairman of POMEG-TECH.
CEO - Dr. Dan Rymon, Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics
(Szent Istvan U., Hungary)
Dr. Dan Rymon, Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, focus on marketing (Szent Istvan U., Hungary). Accumulated experience, in Israel and many other countries, in agricultural marketing and development, R&D management and the interrelationships - R&D and economics and marketing.
Chief economist, responsible for business development, at the Israel Dairy Board.
A research economist at the Agricultural Research Organization (ARO): developed a series of new economic and marketing models to support R&D management. Member of ARO directory, responsible for research projects and budget control, and - later - for marketing strategy.
After retirement from the ARO carries out research projects, implementing innovation and marketing of IP. Consulting to venture-capital funds (VC), start-up firms and leading development projects for international financial institutions. Teaching academic courses on “Management and economics of Biotechnology” and “Global marketing”. Initiator, founder and presently CEO of POMEG-TECH
Founding member - Mr. Mustafa Natour, M.Sc. in Economics (The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Mr. Mustafa Natour, M.Sc. in Economics (The Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) is an experienced expert in agricultural economics, developing rural areas, planning extension systems, computerizing and managing rural organizations.
An extension officer (vegetable crops). Later, Head of the Regional Extension and Technical Assistance Office, Nazareth.
At present Mr. Natour – one of POMEG-TECH founders - manages a community development center (Nazareth, Israel) and does free lance consultancies. Acquired long-term experience in development consultations in many developing countries, mostly in Latin America (Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala) and Egypt.
Served as adviser to the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of Trade and Industry in Israel on the development of rural regions.
Founding member - Prof. Benjamin J. Juven, Ph.D. in Agricultural Microbiology
(The Hebrew U. of Jerusalem,Faculty of Agriculture, , Israel).
Prof. Benjamin J. Juven, Ph.D. in Agricultural Microbiology (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Israel). Researcher and Head of the Department of Food Science, and Director of the Institute of Food Technology & Storage of Agricultural Products, Agricultural Research Organization, Israel. Visiting scientist, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Russell Research Center, U.S.A. and Adjunct Professor of Food Microbiology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, U.S.A.
Consultant in food microbiology for the Organization of the American States. Reviewer on Food Safety Programs for the USDA/National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program.
Since 1997 private International Consultant in Food Science and Technology, in general, and in the Microbiological Quality and Safety of Foods, in particular.
Founding member - Mr. Amos Levin M.Sc in Agriculture
(The Hebrew U. of Jerusalem,Faculty of Agriculture,
Israel, and M.A in Public Policy (Empp) in Tel Aviv University, Israel)
Mr. Amos Levin M.Sc in Agriculture (the Hebrew University – Jerusalem) and M.A in Public Policy (Empp) in Tel Aviv University. Focus on developing new plantations, Horticulture fields and Fruit post harvest.
Accumulated experience in Israel and Many other Countries as professional consultant.
Research experience as professional manager of the post harvest laboratory in the Upper Galilee.
Presently general manager of Galil cold storage the biggest cooling Fruit control atmosphere facilities in Israel.
Founding member - Dr. Shlomo Marco, Ph.D in Plant Protection
(The Hebrew U. of Jerusalem,Faculty of Agriculture, Israel).
Dr. Shlomo Marco, PhD in Plant Protection (Univ. of Jerusalem), Researcher at and Head of Virology Dept.ARO, Israel, Over 40 years experience in Israeli agriculture and many countries abroad, Academic experience in Univ. of Jerusalem, Univ. of Washington State, Univ. of British Columbia. Over 80 papers in scientific journals and text books, 4 registred cvs., and ca. 20 professional reports in agriculture of different countries.Presently initiator and manager of 'VIRAN' agroecological labs. and member of POMEG-TECH.
