Dr. Omri Avidan

Career summary:

o   Biologist with 6 years postdoctoral experience in carbon metabolism in plants and algae

o   Strong background in protein analytics

o   Comprehensive intercultural and international experiences, worked in global teams

o   Successful  design and implementation of research projects under time and budget constraints

o   Management of various laboratory operations and employees

Education and work                                                                                                                                   

2015 – Present     Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Max-Planck institute for Molecular Plant    

                             Physiology (Sugar metabolism in plants, Prof. Mark Stitt), Golm, Germany

2010 – 2015         Ph.D at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Lipid accumulation in green microalgae, Prof. Uri

                             Pick), Rehovot, Israel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

2007 – 2010         M.Sc. at the Weizmann Institute of Science (Chromatin remodeling in plants, Prof. Avi Levy)

2004 – 2007         B.A degree in Biology, “The Excellence program”, Tel Aviv University, Israel