was also in charge of fundraising for agricultural research in Israel. Yaniv's activities included arranging Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for joint collaborations in scientific research between the ARO and universities and research institutions in various countries and supervising international courses conducted at the ARO. Yaniv also supervised the training program of foreign trainees who carry out their training in various institutes with individual scientists at the ARO, as well as in her own laboratory. Teaching and professional activities At present, Yaniv is an adjunct Professor in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem where she handles the academic study and research of Medicinal Plants. In the last few years, Yaniv has been invited to teach a post-graduate course on the "Biology and Utilization of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants in the Mediterranean Area" at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute in Chania, Greece. Yaniv is also founder and chairman of the board of directors of the Israeli Association for medicinal plants (Eilam). Family Yaniv is married to Israeli microbiologist Uriel Bachrach. Selected Books and Book Chapters Palevitch, D., Yaniv, Z., Dafni, A., and Friedman, J. 1986. Medicinal plants of Israel – a field survey. Herbs, spices and Medicinal Plants. L.E. Cracker and J. Simon (Eds) Oryx Press. pp. 281 – 345 Yaniv Z., and Bachrach U. 2002. Roots as a source of metabolites with medicinal activity. In: Plant Roots The Hidden Half. 3rd Edition. Waissel Y., Eshel A. and Kafkafi U. (Eds). M. Dekker, Inc. N.Y.1071–1091 Yaniv Z. 2005. Medicinal Plants of the Bible. In: VEN. Viennese Ethnomedicine Newsletter. Vol.7, No.2. Palevitch, and Z. Yaniv. 2000. Medicinal Plants of the Holy Land. Modan Pub. Tel-Aviv. Israel. 358 pp. Yaniv, Z. and U. Bachrach. 2005. Handbook of Medicinal Plants. The Haworth Press. NY.500 pp. Yaniv Z, Dudai, N and Bachrach, U. 2012. Artemisia spp. In: Singh, Ram J. (editor.) Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement. Volume 6: medicinal Plants. CRC press.327–352 Yaniv, Z and N.Dudai. 2014. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of the Middle-East. Springer Press. NY. 337 pp. Awards In 2009, Yaniv received the Life and Mastership in Pharmacognosy, Ethnobotany and the History of Ancient Medicine Awarded by the Friends from the University for Peace Foundation, Costa – Rica. In 2020, Yaniv was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Lifetime Achievement for her unique contribution to science and the world of medicinal plants in Israel, on behalf of Eilam, the Israeli Association of Medicinal Plants.