About us
The Society of Israeli Aquaculture and Marine Biotechnology SIAMB was created with its main goal being to support "The Israeli Journal of Aquaculture – Bamidgeh", which is now available free as an open-access publication from our website (http://www.siamb.org.il ) The transformation of the journal to open-access in 2011 has resulted in a tremendous increase in world- wide readership with over 900 registered members at present.
In addition, our organization continues to support and organize workshops and scientific symposia which combine both scientific and practical knowledge, in order to improve our understanding of aquaculture and help the aquaculture industry.
We hope that through these activities we will succeed in building a bridge between the academic community and industry, researchers and field experts.
Yechiam Shapira has newly been appointed as president of SIAMB
E-mail: yechiam1@zahav.net.il
Yechiam obtained his BSc (1993) & MSc (2003) degrees at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture. Specialization in fish health and and fish genetics.
Between the years 1998 – 2005 he was the health manager of two leading fish farms in Israel.
From 2006 to April 2010 Yechiam served as CEO of Subflex Ltd. A company specializing in designing, planning, constructing and operating sea cage systems for offshore aquaculture.
Yechiam:"I believe in cooperation and good relations between people and companies involved in common goals".
SIAMB/IJA Steering committee:
Yechiam Shapira (President)
Dan Mires (Editor of the IJA)
Prof. Gideon Hulata
Prof. Zvi Yaron
Dr. Sheenan Harpaz
Dr. Amos Tandler
Dr. George Kissil
Dr. Bill Koven
Dr. Benny Ron
Itzhack Simon
Yossi Yaish
Updated: November, 2011