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Amotz Zahavi
Israeli evolutionary biologist (1928–2017)
Amotz Zahavi (Hebrew: אמוץ זהבי) (August 14, 1928[1] – May 12, 2017) was an Israeli evolutionary biologist, a Professor in the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University, and one of the founders of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.
His main work concerned the evolution of signals, particularly those signals that are indicative of fitness, and their selection for "honesty".
Biography
Amotz Zahavi was influenced to study zoology by the director of the zoo at Tel Aviv, Heinrich Mendelssohn.[1] He received his Ph.D.
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from Tel Aviv University in 1970. He was married to Avishag Zahavi, a biologist and a co-investigator. He died in Tel Aviv, Israel on May 12, 2017, aged 88.[2]
Scientific career
Main articles: Handicap principle and Signalling theory
Zahavi is best known for his work on the handicap principle, which explains the evolution of characteristics, behaviors o