Itzhak Fishov has made remarkable advances in bacterial cell biology through his research on membrane domains, protein-membrane interactions, and DNA-membrane interactions. His work has significantly deepened our understanding of cell division and nucleoid dynamics.
Vic Norris is celebrated for uncovering the molecular mechanisms that govern bacterial cellular processes, focusing on signaling, stress responses, and cellular organization. His pioneering research has significantly advanced our understanding of bacterial physiology and the intricate processes that maintain cellular function under various conditions.
Arieh Zaritsky is a bacterial physiologist, professor emeritus at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel. His research focuses on the coupling of chromosome replication and segregation with cell growth, division and dimensions. He discovered a tight coupling of cell Width to Nucleoid Complexity, and the still-elusive Inter-Initiations Eclipse, the mechanisms of both are challenges for the near future. During the last decade of the 20th century, he was involved in environmental studies, biologically controlling mosquitos and other insect pests by Bacillus thuringiensis.