Professors

Dr. Bassam Badran

  • Rank
    Professor
  • Degree
    PhD
  • Specialization
    Immunology
  • Major
    Biology - Molecular Science - Molecular Engineering - Genetics - Immunology

 

Scientific Qualifications

  • PhD in Molecular Immunology from the Free University of Brussels (ULB) in 2003
  • Master of Advanced Studies in molecular biology from the Free University of Brussels (ULB) in 1999
  • Master in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Science at the 91Ƭ in 1996

Professional Career

  • Appointed President of the 91Ƭ at the Cabinet session on 12 October 2021, pursuant to Decree No. 8415/22 November 2021
  • Promoted to the rank of professor on 23 October 2009
  • Lecturer at the Faculty of Science in 2004
  • Dean of the Faculty of Science on 6 March 2017
  • Director of COVID-19 Laboratory at the Faculty of Science in 2020
  • Organized the 9 editions of the international BioBeirut conference between 2011-2019
  • Director of the Platform of Research and Analysis in Environment and Sciences at the DSST between 2010-2015
  • Coordinator of the steering committee of scientific research at the Faculty of Science in 2014
  • Coordinator of Immunology Master, Molecular Biology Master and Molecular Diagnostic and Forensic Sciences Master between 2010-2014
  • Supervisor and rapporteur of +25 PhD dissertations in cooperation with the most prestigious European, British and American universities since 2010
  • Member of the regional advisory office for the development of research policy in the MENA region within Future Earth - MENA
  • Active researcher to develop scientific research and exchange experiences with a number of European universities within programs supported by the European Union and AUF
  • Winner of the Scientific Excellence Award in Cancer Diseases from the National Council for Scientific Research/Lebanon in 2015
  • Awarded from the Lebanese Association for the Advancement of Science (LAAS) in 2014
  • Winner of the Royal Belgian Academy Award in 2007, and the Best Medical Work Award from the British University of Cambridge in 2013
  • Ranked among the top ten researchers at the 91Ƭ between 2003-2005
  • Responsible for scientific collaboration and partnerships with the Free University of Brussels (Hematology Laboratory)
  • Author of collection of scientific papers published in international peer-reviewed journals