Prof. Abraham Hefetz is a chemical ecologist and evolutionary biologist. He is currently Emeritus Professor in the School of Zoology at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel. His specific field of interest lies?in the evolution of chemical communication (pheromones) in social insects. His lab engages with both unraveling the chemical nature of pheromones and the behavior that they elicit. He has taught courses on Social Evolution and Behavioral Ecology to name a few, and has published extensively on bumble bees, honeybees, and ants.