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Dr. Bernadette Chouchani (Abi Saleh)

Deanship
  • Rank
    Professor
  • Degree
    PhD
  • Specialization
    Natural & Environmental Sciences
  • Major
    Ecology, climate, maps, and medicinal plants
  • Research Field
    Plants and their distribution based on climatic conditions - Use of plants in the medical field - Impact of climate and pollution on health

Born in Aley, 1945

 

Scientific Qualifications

  • State PhD in Science from Aix-Marseille University (3) - France in 1978.
  • PhD in Biogeography from Toulouse University (3) - France in 1972.
  • Diploma of Advanced Studies in Environmental Sciences from Toulouse University (3) - France in 1970.
  • BA in Natural Sciences from the Faculty of Science at the Lebanese University in 1969.

Professional Career

  • Lecturer at the Faculty of Science – Branch 1 in 1978.
  • Promoted to the rank of professor in 1988.
  • Dean of the Faculty of Public Health between 1993 and 2001.
  • Contributed to the establishment of the Speech & Occupational Therapy Department at the Faculty of Public Health.
  • Dean of the Faculty of Medical Sciences and the Faculty of Dental Medicine in 1997 and between 2000-2010.
  • Coordinator of the International Relations Unit at the Lebanese University Presidency for several years.
  • Contributed to French language support programs at the Lebanese University.
  • Coordinator of the Lebanese-French CEDRE Program for Scientific Research Support between 1997-2012.
  • Chair of the Regional Expert Committee at the Middle East Office of the AUF between 2001-2011.
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the AUF for several years.
  • Author of dozens of research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals related to plants, climate, environment, pollution, and health.