Stephen Fulder

Stephen Fulder was born in 1946 in London

Stephen Fulder was born in London in 1946. He grew up in London and Oxford.

He studied at the University of Oxford and at the National Institute of Medical Research in England. There he earned a PhD in molecular biology. He later lectured at London University.

From 1975 he worked in herbal and complementary medicine as an author, consultant and researcher. He wrote many books and research papers in this field. He has also practiced meditation since 1975.

He founded Tovana, the Israel Insight Society, and serves as its senior teacher. The group teaches mindfulness, Vipassana and dharma through retreats, lectures and weekly group practice across Israel. It is linked to Western centers such as the Insight Meditation Society in the United States and Gaia House in Britain.

For many years he took part in peace work in the Middle East. He was a founder of the Middle Way organization. In 2016 he published a Hebrew book on awareness in daily life.