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Amos Drory

Amos Drory is an Israeli organizational psychologist, professor emeritus at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and president of the Peres Academic Center from 2020 to 2026.

born 1947Research on organizational politicsLeadership roles at Ben-Gurion UniversityPresidency of Peres Academic Center

Occupation: university teacher
Education: Hebrew University Secondary School

Amos Drory was born in 1947 in Jerusalem

Amos Drory was born in Jerusalem in 1947 and grew up there. His parents, Malka and Mordechai Lizerovitz, came to the Land of Israel from Lithuania as pioneers. He attended the high school near the Hebrew University.

He served as a combat soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade. He then earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He completed a doctorate in organizational psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia, writing on factors that affect worker motivation.

In 1976 he returned to Israel and joined Ben-Gurion University as a lecturer. He headed the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, served as dean of the School of Management, and was vice president for external relations from 2007 to 2014. His research covers political behavior in organizations, conflict management and impression management.

He retired from Ben-Gurion University in 2014 and moved to the Peres Academic Center in Rehovot, first as rector. He served as its president from 2020 to 2026. He is married to Dr. Aliza Drory, has a son and a daughter, and lives in Tel Aviv.