Professor

Hanan M. El-Gowelli is a professor of Pharmacology at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University in Egypt. She was also the Vice Dean for Education and Students Affairs and the Head of the Clinical and Biological Sciences Division at the College of Pharmacy at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (2016-2018). She has been working on invasive measurement of conscious experimental animal blood pressure in Egypt since 1992, where she was involved in studying molecular mechanisms, both central and peripheral concerning hemodynamic changes related to acute and chronic administration of different drug groups. Adding to that, in 2003, Professor El-Gowelli was the first in her field to carry out trials in wound-healing experimentation on animals at the Alexandria University, to assess the effectiveness of herbal products, photodynamic therapy and nano-pharmaceutical drug delivery systems that can enhance wound healing. She had a major role in the establishment of the New Animal House in the department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. She also contributed in the development and upgrading of all the old students/research laboratories in the Faculty of Pharmacy at Alexandria University through her experience in assessment of students’ educational needs, purchasing equipment and designing of different kinds of research and educational labs. Having more than 40 publications in the top international journals in the field, Professor Hanan has also participated with more than 32 abstracts and posters in international conferences. Adding to that, in 2014, she has also received the Alexandria University Prize for Scientific Encouragement in Medical Sciences as well as the ACDIMA award in 2012 for Top Scientific Publication in Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences in the Arab world. As Professor Hanan has always been well-known for her love of participation, she became a member of the American Society of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) in USA as well as the Egyptian Association of Advancement in Medical Basic Sciences (EAMBS) in Egypt. Moreover, she took part in many basic science research projects as a Co-principle investigator, where these projects were funded by Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) and Alexandria University Research Enhancement Projects. She was also involved in some projects for the improvement of education such as the Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for Accreditation Project (CIQAP) and the Development of students’ Assessment System Project (DSASP).