Yoram Gerchman - Resume - Nov. 2021
| Yoram Gerchman Ph.D. Tivon 36006 Israel 972-4-9838728; 972-50-4433093 gerchman@research.haifa.ac.il |
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A polymath biochemist with diverse interest and much experience in different fields of biology, from molecular biology and biochemistry, through evolution and ecology, to plant natural products and biochemical microbiology.
Professional Experience
| Adjunct Senior Lecturer (Specialist) in Biochemistry | University of Haifa (Oranim) | Oct. 2005-date |
| Research interest: · Plant originated natural products · Environmental microorganisms for biofuels production - Wastewater treatment in small rural communities
· Environmental and Evolutionary Biochemistry - Photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation
Courses taught: |
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Associate Professor
| Oranim College
| 2018-2021 |
| Senior Lecturer | Oranim college
| 2016-2018 |
| Adjunct Senior Lecturer (Specialist) | University of Haifa (Oranim) | 2014-2016 |
| Lecturer | University of Haifa (Oranim) | 2007-2014 |
| Lecturer (proposed) | University of Haifa (Oranim) | 2005-2007 |
| Research associate in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, NJ, USA | 2003– 2005 |
| Synthetic-gene-networks, including cell-cell communication components, and their use for bio-nano-fabrication, and pattern formation. |
| Research associate in the Chemistry Department, Princeton University and the Institute of Marine and Costal Science, Rutgers University; NJ, USA | 2000 – 2002 |
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| The coordination of nitrogen fixation and photosynthesis in Trichodesmium, a marine cyanobacteria. |
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| Teaching assistance | | |
| Developing, organizing and teaching the first Synthetic Biology course in Princeton University with Prof. Ron Weiss, Princeton University. | Summer 2004 |
| Teaching assistant in multiple courses: Microbial Ecology, Marine Ecology, Physiology, and Botany, in the Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel | 1993 - 1998 |
Offices in University Academic Administration
| 2006-2008/
2013-date | Head of the Green Council, Oranim College |
| 2008-present | Member of the Green Council, Oranim College |
| 2010-present | In charge of departmental seminars |
Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University
| Member of the Synthetic and Systems Biology editorial board |
| Member of the Journal of Molecular Engineering and Systems Biology editorial board |
Referee for Scientific Journals
| Reviewer for European Journal of Phycology |
| Reviewer for African Journal of Biotechnology |
| Reviewer for Phytochemistry |
| Reviewer for Journal of Basic Microbiology |
Others
| Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology grant committee |
| Referee of proposed Natural Products Course - Open University |
| Referee on multiple courses in University of Haifa |
2012-2014 EDREI BioHydrogen LTD –growing and treating algae for hydrogen production
2014 Asta Technologies LTD – Solving issues with bacterial contaminations in algae cultures
Non-academic work experience
| Part time job as a technician in the biochemistry lab and blood bank in “Bikur-Holim” hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. | 1990 - 2000 |
| Ph.D. in Physiology, the Department of Molecular and Microbial Ecology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Concentrations: Salt tolerance in Escherichia coli; structure-function and oligomerization state of NhaA, the major Escherichia coli H+/Na+ antiporter. | 1993 – 2000 |
M.Sc. and B.Sc. in the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 1987 - 1992
Publications, presentations and patents
35 papers published in peer review journals (20 in the last 5 years), 7 papers in Conference proceedings, 42 conferences presentations, two provisional patents.
· Center for Environmental Bioinorganic Chemistry fellowship (2000-2002).
· Certificate of Merit from “Amersham Biosciences & Science Prize for Young Scientists” (2002).
· Graduated in summa cum laude (July 2000).