Magid Abou-Gharbia
Magid Abou-Gharbia | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1949 Cairo, Egypt |
| Citizenship | Egyptian |
| Education | Ph.D. Organic Chemistry |
| Alma mater | Temple University |
| Occupation | Laura H. Carnell Professor |
 | This article needs to be updated. (October 2024) |
Magid Abou-Gharbia (born December 1, 1949) is an American pharmaceutical scientist, an academician and the founding director of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research.[1] He holds the position of Laura H. Carnell Professor at Temple University.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]Magid Abou-Gharbia was born in Cairo, Egypt. He completed his B.S. in Pharmacy in 1971 and his M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1974 at School of Pharmacy, Cairo University. In 1979, he completed a Ph.D. in Organic chemistry from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. He was the NIH Postdoctoral Fellow at Temple University, School of Pharmacy and College of Science & Technology from 1979 – 1982.[1][2]
Academic career
[edit]Abou-Gharbia spent 26 years at Wyeth (now part of Pfizer) as senior vice president and head of chemical and screening sciences. Abou-Gharbia has focused on establishing research initiatives and promoting entrepreneurship within the School of Pharmacy at Temple University. He serves as the Laura H. Carnell Professor and the founding director of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research[3] directed towards collaborative research efforts for the development of small molecule therapeutics for diseases.[4] Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research has received more than $35 million in external funding from research grants and contract research, produced more than 180 publications, and filed more than 30 patents.[5] Abou-Gharbia is credited with over 140 patents and has published over 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals.[6][7]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Abou-Gharbia earned following awards throughout his career:
- Grand Hamadan Award in Biomedical Sciences (2014) [8]
- PA Bio Innovation and Educator Researcher of the Year Award (2014) [9]
- ACS Heroes of Chemistry for Discovery of Effexor (2014) [10]
- ACS Heroes of Chemistry Award for discovery of Torisel (2008) [11]
- American Institute of Chemists (AIC) Chemical Pioneer Award (2007) [12]
- New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame Award (2004) [13]
- Procter Medal (2003) [13]
- Earle B. Barnes Award (2001) [13]
- Prolific Inventor of the Decade (1998) [14]
- ACS-Philadelphia Section Award (1997) [14]
- Wyeth-Ayerst Exceptional Achievement Award (1992) [13]
- Valedictorian Award (1967-71) [9]
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- ^ Reporter, Staff. "Hamdan medical awards announced". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ a b Norton, Dan (24 October 2014). "Innovation Awards: Educator / Researcher of the Year". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Heroes of Chemistry - Archive". American Chemical Society. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Asahi Kasei, Dow Chemical, Pfizer, And Procter & Gamble Scientists Honored For Chemical Discoveries". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "The Chemist | Journal of the American Institute of Chemists". www.theaic.org. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ a b c d "NJ's Top 10 Scientists" (PDF). Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
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