Dr. Ron Porat is a researcher at the Department of Postharvest Science, ARO, the Volcani Institute, Israel. He previously served as the Head of the Dept. of Postharvest Science and as the Head of the Institute of Postharvest and Food Sciences, at the ARO, the Volcani Institute. Dr. Ron Porat is an expert on the postharvest physiology and quality of fruit and vegetables, and his main research interest is in improving the quality and reducing the postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables. His research involves the usage of packaging, coatings, the enhancement of chilling stress tolerance, the improvement of flavor perception, and the development of storage systems.