Academic Education

• B.Pharm. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy. 1971
• M.Sc. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy. 1973
• Ph.D. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Pharmacy. 1981-1985
• Postdoc Fellow. University of Wisconsin - Madison, School of Pharmacy, USA. 1985-1987

Pharmaceutical Industry Appointments

• Pharmaceutical R&D Laboratory. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Israel, 1973-1977.
• Head, Pharmaceutical R&D Laboratory. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Israel, 1978-1981.
• Consultant, Pharmacy R&D and QA. CTS Industries. Israel. 1981-1984.
• Consultant, Industrial Pharmacy and Colonic Delivery. Perio Products, Israel. 1988-1996.
• Member of the Scientific Advisory Board. Perio Products, Israel. 1997-1999.
• Consultant, a variety of start-up companies in the area of oral drug delivery, 2003-present.

Awards

• The Faculty of Medicine Leitersdorf Award for a Researcher’s Public Contribution in Art. 2021
• ICRS Award for Outstanding Achievements in Drug Delivery in Recognition for Pioneering Work in the Field of Site-Specific Therapy in the GI Tract: The Israeli Chapter of the controlled Release Society. 2018.
• Excellence in Teaching Award: The Hebrew University, Faculty of Medicine. 2011.
• Excellent Pre-Clinical Teacher Award: The Hebrew University, Faculty of Medicine. 2005.
• Excellence in Teaching Award: The Hebrew University, Faculty of Medicine. 2001.
• Eurand Honorable Mention Award for Innovative Research Accomplishments in Emerging Areas of Oral Drug Delivery: Controlled Release Society. 2000.
• Excellence Award for Original Research: The Hebrew University, Faculty of Medicine. 1994.
• The Faculty of Medicine Leitersdorf Award for a Researcher’s Public Contribution in Art. 2021

Professional Duties in Scientific Organizations

• President, The Israeli Chapter of the Controlled Release Society (ICRS). 1997-1999
• Member, the Scientific Advisors Board, Controlled Release Society (International) (CRS). 1998-2001.
• Member, ICRS Board and ICRS Annual Meetings Scientific Program Advisory Boards.  1999-2021.

Selected Administration Duties in the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

• Chairman, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, 2000-2003
• Head, Teaching Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry, 2000-2003
• Chairman, School of Pharmacy Committee of Advanced Studies. 2003-2006
• Chairman, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. 2006-2009
• Head, School of Pharmacy Drug Sciences Teaching Program 2009-2014