Daniel Monterescu

Country: Israel / Austria
Home Institution / Position: Central European University, Austria / Associate Professor
Period: April 16, 2022 – October 31, 2022
Host: Assoc. Prof. Hart Nadav Feuer, Lab of Philosophy of Agricultural Sciences, Division of Natural Resource Economics
Research Topic: Wine and Borders: Transnational Terroir Across Territory in Europe and Asia

Etti Or

Country: Israel
Home Institution / Position: Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization / Professor
Period: May 1, 2022 – July 31, 2022
Host: Prof. Ryutaro Tao, Lab of Pomology, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science
Research Topic: Coordination of fruit tree bud dormancy cycle by natural environmental cues and abiotic stresses

Rachel Thomas Tharmabalan

Country: Malaysia
Home Institution / Position: National University of Malaysia / Associate Professor
Period: June 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023
Host: Prof. Motoki Akitsu, Lab of Philosophy of Agricultural Sciences, Division of Natural Resource Economics
Research Topic: Food Systems Innovations for Sustainable Diets and Heritage Food Conservation

Thomas Strang

Country: Canada
Home Institution / Position: Canadian Conservation Institute / Senior Researcher
Period: July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022
Host: Prof. Yoshihisa Fujii, Lab of Wood Processing, Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science
Research Topic: Study on conservation of wooden historical properties using humidified warm air treatment

Wang Shaodong

Country: China
Home Institution / Position: Northeast Agricultural University / Professor
Period: September 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023
Host: Prof. Nobuyuki Maruyama, Lab of Food Quality Design and Development, Division of Agronomy and Horticultural Science
Research Topic: Studies on the quality of soybeans modified with storage proteins and enzymes