Amnon Netzer

Amnon Netzer (Hebrew: אמנון נצר‎‎; November 1934 – February 15, 2008) was an Iranian-born Israeli historian, researcher, professor and journalist. He dedicated much of his life to uncovering, analyzing, and recording the literature, culture, and 2,700-year history of Iran's Jewry.
He founded Israel Broadcasting Authority's Persian Service in 1958 and was a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem until his death in 2008.