Itzhak Arnon

Itzhak Arnon (Hebrew: יצחק ארנון; born Isaac Aharonowitz; 1909–2005) was an Israeli agronomist.^[1] Arnon was born in Antwerp (Belgium). He studied agronomy at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech. In 1932, Itzhak Arnon immigrated to Palestine.

Itzhak Arnon
יצחק ארנון
Born	Isaac Aharonowitz 1909 Antwerp, Belgium
Died	2005 Israel
Nationality	Israel
Alma mater	Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Known for	Establishing agricultural research stations in Israel
Awards	1971: Israel Prize for agriculture
Scientific career
Fields	Agronomy
Institutions	Agricultural Experimental Station, Acre Neve Yaar Agricultural Station Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research

From right to left: Aminadav Altshuler, Ezra Danin and Yitzhak Arnon

In 1933, he was appointed inspector of the Agricultural Experimental Station of the Mandatory Government in Acre. In 1948, he established the agricultural station at Neve Yaar.^[1]

In 1957, he obtained his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. From 1958 to 1968, Itzhak Arnon headed the Volcani Institute of Agricultural Research. In 1971, he received the Israel Prize in agriculture.^[1] From 1971, he was a member of the Académie d'Agriculture.^[2]

Selected publications

• Arnon, I. (1972). Crop production in dry regions. London: Leonard Hill.