Dr. Barry Nadel was born in Texas (July 11, 1953), and grew up in San Jose, California. Between 1971-73 he studied Archeology and Anthropology and then switched to Enology and Viticulture, receiving his B.Sc. from UC Davis (1975) and then his M.Sc. in grape genetics in 1977. That same summer he made aliyah to Israel to do his PhD. in plant genetics at the Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University in Rehovot.
Dr. Nadel worked as a researcher in plant biotechnology and physiology for 6 years at the Faculty of Agriculture. He then founded his own small vegetable seed company for 22 years. He served in the Army reserves for 13 years in the artillery. Later he was a full-time volunteer for the Border Police, responsible for the security of Kfar Pines for 10 years. Dr. Nadel served as the chief scientist of a medicinal Cannabis company.
Dr. Nadel has three daughters, one son and eight grandchildren. He is both divorced and a widower. He has been writing for over 35 years both scientific and non-fiction works. Dr. Nadel has embarked on a fiction project called the Hoshiyan Chronicles based on the principles of Justice, Righteousness and Faith.
