Speaker

Ron Porat

Biography :

Dr. Ron Porat is a researcher at the Dept. of Postharvest Science, ARO, The Volcani Institute, Israel. He previously served as the Head of the Dept. of Postharvest Science, and currently serves as the Head of the Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, ARO, the Volcani Institute. Dr. Ron Porat is an expert on postharvest physiology and quality of fruit and vegetables, and his main research interest is in improving quality and reducing postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables. His research involves usage of packagings, coatings, enhancement of chilling stress tolerance, improvement of flavor perception and development of storage systems.