Ilan Chet

EIDP, Inc. engages in the provision of science-based products and services. It operates through the Seed and Crop Protection segments. The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that produce optimum yield for farms around the world. The Crop Protection segment serves the global agricultural input industry with products that protect against weeds, insects and other pests, and disease, and that improve overall crop health both above and below ground via nitrogen management and seed-applied technologies. The company was founded by Eleuthere Irenee du Pont in 1802 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of crop and non-crop protection products. Its products and services include weed control, pest control, disease control, crop enhancers, and seed treatment. The company was founded in December 1997 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

FertiSeeds Ltd. develops technology for producing high yield hybrid seeds. It focuses on development of unique, state-of-the-art technologies with wide global applications and on speedy commercialization. The company was founded by Max Herzberg and Shamay Izhar in 2000 and is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.

The Israel Academy of Sciences & Humanities is the national academy of science in Israel. The private company is based in Jerusalem, Israel. The academy sees the promotion and developer of the basic scientific research system of a target of national importance. Founded in 1961, its aim is to concentrate on the best of personal science residents, nurturing and promoting scientific activity, advising the government on research and scientific planning of national importance, having contact with parallel bodies outside-to represent Israeli science in institutions and in international conferences and publish reporters to promote science.