Founders
Moshe Yifrah
Founder, Head of Quality Control, Growth, Supervision and Farm Growth Cultivation
Mr. Yifrah is an expert with over 12 years’ experience in cannabis growth and improvement. He has taken part in extensive projects in Israel and abroad and has vast knowledge of production and development of oils, pastes and other cannabis based products. Mr. Yifrah attained his experience in one of the largest and oldest companies in Israel in the field of medicinal cannabis growth, in which he developed and perfected methods of growth and improvement of medicinal cannabis and was an active member who accompanied and lead the foundation, growth and cultivation work of two large medicinal cannabis farms.
Edo ben Dor
Founder, Administrator of the Farm and Nursery
Edo ben Dor was born to a family of agricultural entrepreneurs who have been in the business for over 135 years. He is an experienced breeder, nurseryman and farmer with over 30 years’ experience in the fields of growth, development and improvement of fruit trees. He has taken part in extensive projects in Israel and more than 25 countries.
Mordechai Eshed
Founder, Head of Business Development and Cooperation
Mr. Eshed is an international entrepreneur in the fields of health, pharmacology and wellness. He specializes in finding and recruiting opinion leaders and organizing them into taskforces.
Mr. Eshed graduated the course “Medicinal Grade Cannabis” of the School of Pharmacy in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (in collaboration with the Israeli Ministry of Health).
In his role as head of business development, Mr. Eshed will lead cooperation with research institutes, universities, opinion leaders and the medical community researching the cannabis plant.
Board of Directors
Haim Ohayon
CEO
Mr. Ohayon is a renowned entrepreneur with over 20 years’ experience in administration, founding and ownership of a diverse range of companies – including but not limited to GGA Labs, the “Dekel Aher” real estate company, hotels in Israel, and even a basketball team.
Prof. Dani Bercovich
Head of the Clinical Research Department
Prof. Dani Bercovich graduated at the Department of Genetics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and then continued his postdoctoral studies in the Department of Human Genetics at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, which was one of the five centers of the Human Genome Project. In 2001, he returned to Israel and established the Laboratory for Human Molecular Genetics at the Tel Hai Academic College and the Migal. In 2009 he was one of the founders of the GGA Genetic Center in Katzrin and since then has served as the scientific director of the Center. Prof. Bercovich specializes in performance of complex genetic screening of human genomic and he is a world-recognized expert in molecular genetics and has published more than 80 peer-reviewed articles in high impact journals including for example, The Lancet and PNAS. Prof Bercovich is a faculty member of the Tel Hai College and lecture in courses for undergraduate and graduate degrees in the fields of biotechnology, nutrition, animals, environment and food. Prof. Bercovich will head the CannabiSearch research department in the company.
Dr. Yoram Plotsky
Head of the Genetic Research Department
Dr. Plotsky is an expert in genetics and molecular biology and an expert in the usage of DNA as evidence and the legal significance of their usage. Dr. Plotsky is one of the founders of the GGA Genetics Center and GGA Labs and serves as their CEO. Dr. Plotsky is also a leading expert in Israel in the field of molecular genetics research, genetic prenatal diagnosis for hereditary diseases and genetic diagnosis of family ties and DNA in molecular biology. Dr. Plotsky will head the CannabiLab R&D department in the company.
Advisory Board
Dr. Yaron Dekel
Dr. Yaron Dekel is a researcher at the Shamir Research Institute and a lecturer at Tel-Chai Academic College He specializes in plant and animal genetics.
Dr. Yosef Dayan
Dr. Yosef Dayan is a doctor of internal medicine who combines conventional medicinal methods and complementary medicine. He is also an expert in the treatment of severe injuries, diabetes and cancer. Dr. Dayan is an honors graduate of the Tel Aviv University Faculty of Medicine, and a graduate of medical continuing education programs from renowned medical centers in Germany and Austria as well as a graduate of homeopathic studies from the Royal School in England and Bar-Ilan University.
Dr. Rafi Fass
Dr. Rafi Fass is a renowned scientist in the fields of pharmaceutical and environmental biotechnology. He has over 40 years of experience as a senior researcher at the Israel Institute for Biological Research and at the biotechnology unit of the NIDDK, NIH. Dr. Fass is also the founder and CEO of the startup company Ryshens Ltd.
Dr. Yuval Zolotov
Dr. Yuval Zolotov is a forward-thinking professional with vast expertise in medicinal cannabis and its relation to both healthcare and the marketplace. Dr. Zolotov holds a Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of Haifa, an MHA in Public Health and Health Administration, and a BA in Economics.