Yehoshua (Shuka) Dorfman (Hebrew: יהושע דורפמן; 1950 - 31 July 2014) was an Israeli military officer and the Director General of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).
[1] Dorfman headed the IAA for almost 15 years, from November 2000 until his death in 2014, his tenure as director general having been extended twice.
During his time as director, the organization expanded the scope of archaeological rescue excavations of sites threatened by land development and construction.
The director advocated for the use of advanced technology in the field and helped accelerate its implementation in research and conservation.
He stressed the archaeological importance of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and under his tenure, they were digitized and made accessible to the public.