Jonathan Gressel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jonathan Gressel

Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1936

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession: agronomist

Nationality: United States, Israel

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Jonathan Gressel (born October 30, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an Israeli agricultural scientist and Professor Emeritus at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel.
Gressel is a "strong proponent of using modern genetic techniques to improve agriculture" especially in third world and developing countries such as Africa.
In 2010, Gressel received Israel's highest civilian award, the Israel Prize, for his work in agriculture