I am a M.Sc. graduate in life sciences and Bbiotechnology (the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel). After graduating’ I have acquired vast experience in the biomed industry and research and development of innovative botanical products.
For the past six years, I have served as R&D, Quality and Vocational Training Director in the Israeli Ministry of Health’s Medical Cannabis Agency (IMCA). There, I took a major part in designing the policy and regulation for the emerging medical cannabis industry, including writing the clinical methodology and quality procedures for medical cannabis products.
Currently, I am the Head of the Medical Cannabis Clinical Research Center at the Chaim Sheba Hospital, Tel Hashomer, Israel; and an academic coordinator of the “cannabis for medical and research” course in the School of Graduate Studies, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.