Mr. Shemin's career in horticulture spans over 45 years. The founder of Shemin Nurseries in 1955, he pioneered Horticultural Distribution, the first one-stop wholesale distribution in the horticulture industry.

Mr. Shemin has been actively connected with the State of Israel since 1976, focusing mainly on horticulture. He worked with Dr. Isaac Nir to establish a plant propagation industry for export in 1978, established the agribusiness course at the Faculty of Agriculture of The Hebrew University, and has supported many educational and research programs on the production and marketing of horticultural products. He teamed up with Dr. Nir to start Genesis Seeds in 1991.

Mr. Shemin received his degree in Plant Science from Syracuse University in 1952. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of that university. He was also appointed to the School of Management Corporate Advisory Council in 1989.

Mr. Shemin is an advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture in Israel and a former president of the North American-Israel Horticultural Foundation.