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Professor Assem Elkak

Main Branch
aelkak@ul.edu.lb
  • Rank
    Professor
  • Degree
    PhD
  • Specialization
    Enzymatic Engineering, Microbiology, and Biotransformation
  • Major
    Immunology

Born in Al Marj - West Bekaa, 1960

 

Scientific Qualifications

  • PhD in Enzymatic Engineering, Microbiology and Biotransformation from the University of Technology of Compiègne, France in 1991;
  • Master of Advanced Study in Enzymatic Engineering, Microbiology and Biotransformation from the University of Technology of Compiègne, France in 1988;
  • Bachelor in Life Sciences from the Faculty of Sciences at the Lebanese University in 1986.

Professional Career

  • Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Lebanese University in 1994 and Director of the Deanship since 2017;
  • Head of the Medical Biology Department at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Lebanese University between 1996-2006 and 2009-2010;
  • Member of the Committee for Academic Performance Evaluation and Program Implementation at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Lebanese University in 2000;
  • Member and coordinator of the committee responsible for developing programs at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Lebanese University between 2000 and 2004;
  • Member of the Technical Committee for Laboratory Equipment at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Lebanese University between 2002 and 2003;
  • Teaching Staff Representative of the Faculty of Pharmacy in the Faculty Council between 1994-1996 and 2016-2017;
  • Chairman of the Preparation Committee for Accreditation of the French High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (Hcéres) at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Lebanese University;
  • Project Coordinator of (DigiHealth-ERASMUS) - Digital Education Transformation in Medical Faculties at the Lebanese University;
  • Lecturer of Immunology at the Faculty of Public Health at the Lebanese University between 2002 and 2004;
  • Member of the Scientific Council and the Committee of Natural and Medical Sciences and Research Master Development at the Doctoral School of Science & Technology at the Lebanese University in 2008;
  • Member of the Committee for Evaluation of Research Groups and Projects at the Doctoral School of Science & Technology at the Lebanese University in 2008;
  • Member of the Self-Assessment Committee at the Lebanese University in 2003;
  • Supervisor and rapporteur of a large number of master theses and PhD dissertations for Lebanese University students, including those shared with universities abroad;
  • Member of the editorial board and reviewer of a number of international scientific journals;
  • Author of two books and dozens of research papers and scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed journals.