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David Darom

David Darom was an Israeli marine biologist and nature photographer who headed the Department of Scientific Photography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem until 2007.

1943 to 2021Underwater photography of Red Sea fishPhotographing Israel's wild flowersBooks on custom art knives

Died: 28 April 2021
Occupation: photographer, biologist

David Darom was born in 1943 in Mumbai

David Darom was born in Bombay, India, in 1943. His family immigrated to Israel in 1949 and settled in Jerusalem, where he lived until his death.

In 1972 he received a PhD in marine biology. For 35 years he headed the Department of Scientific Photography at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and he retired from the post in 2007.

He photographed the wildlife and wild flowers of Israel, with a focus on the plants of the Bible. Underwater, he documented hundreds of fish species and marine invertebrates in the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. In 2001 a Red Sea goatfish, Upeneus davidaromi, was named after him.

He also collected handmade art knives and from 2002 produced a series of large format books on the subject, some translated into 5 languages. In October 2010 the Knifemakers' Guild gave him the Nate Posner Memorial Award in Louisville, Kentucky.

He was married to Tehiya, an educational counselor, and had 4 children. He died in Jerusalem on 28 April 2021.