Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

Henry M. Sobell completed his studies at Brooklyn Technical High School (1948-1952), Columbia College (1952-1956), and the University of Virginia School of Medicine (1956-1960). Instead of practicing clinical medicine, he then went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to join Professor Alexander Rich in the Department of Biology (1960-1965), where, as a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellow, he learned the technique of single crystal X-ray analysis. He then joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Rochester, having been subsequently jointly appointed to both the Chemistry and Molecular Biophysics departments (the latter at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry), becoming a full tenured Professor in both departments (1965-1993). He is now retired and living in the Adirondacks in New York, USA.

Molecular Biophysics,Biochemistry,Structural Biology

Dr. (Ms) T.Theivasanthi of Kalasalingam University doing research in nanomaterials / nanotechnology; has 14 years of teaching experience; published many research articles/ books and h-index 9; life member of Indian Science Congress Association and Magnetics Society of India; member of International Association of Advanced Materials; serving as Editorial Board Member/ reviewer for some scientific journals; lead editor in JNNN special issue (SAGE Publications, UK); achieved many awards/ honours/ recognitions including - Madurai Women Achievers Award - 2013, Motivational Award - 2015 and 2015 Women’s Day Award of St.Annes College; achieved World Record in LIMCA Book of Records-2015 for nanotechnology invention “World’s first superparamagnetic plants materials” – named “Santhi Particles”, World Record– 2016 for innovative products "The World’s lowest priced graphene" & "World’s Smallest Particles of Vegetables" and World Record– 2017 for the invention "The World’s Smallest Anti-Viral Plant Particles".

Nanomaterials synthesis, Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials for treatment of Diabetes, Psoriasis, Cancer, Heart Diseases & related fields.

Jammi Srinivas Rao D.Sc. is AICTE-INAE Distinguished Visiting Professor associated to BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore and Reva University, Bangalore; Ex-Chief Science Officer now consulting with Altair Engineering (India), Bangalore and President of The Vibration Institute of India (TVII). He is the Chief Editor of Journal of Vibration Engineering and Technology, co-published by Springer with TVII and President-Emeritus Bhasha Research Corporation, Hyderabad. His experience includes Professor at IIT Delhi and Kharagpur and at several Universities in England, France, Canada, USA, Germany, Taiwan and Australia; President Kumaraguru College of Technology Coimbatore, Chancellor(Protem) of K L University, Vijayawada, Chief Technology Officer, QuEST-global, Chief Executive officer of Dynaspede. His Projects include: failure analysis of Narora Atomic Power plant; continuous condition monitoring and expert diagnostics for Indian Nuclear Power Plants, fixing up annoying squeal problem of Washington Metro trains, High pressure compressor rotor failures and design of LP compressor of Kaveri Engine and design of high speed cryo engines for Geostationary Launch vehicle, design of Tritium fuel breeding module for 500 MW Fusion reactors and European Office of Aeronautical Research and Development of US Air force project to estimate life of compressor blades from a flock of bird hit; Also Simulation of Drive Trains of SUV vehicles of GM; also new design methodologies for aircraft wings for 70 Seater civil aircraft and shape optimization of three dimensional energy absorbing vehicular structural members in collision and crash and solid rotor modeling for unbalance whirl of synchronous generators; Also simulation of Earth for the Engineering Consequences of Gravitational Waves. He is a founding father of IFToMM, Member of its executive council and Chairman of its Rotor Dynamics Committee and Permanent Commission on Conferences. He authored over 400 research publications and 12 text books, guided 31 students for doctoral degree and conducted over 25 short courses around the world. He presented lectures and seminars in 130 Universities, laboratories and in schools in several countries. His text book on History of Rotating Machinery Dynamics is translated into Chinese language. Several honors bestowed including, Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America - Award for Outstanding Scientific Contributions – 1985, Glimpses of Engineering Eminent Personality - Institution of Engineers (India) Platinum Jubilee Year Award 1994, Honored by Association of Machines and Mechanisms (India) for Distinguished Services in the Area of Theory of Mechanisms/Mechanical Design and Technical Education and Honorary Life Membership – 1997, ISROMAC-7 Award for outstanding Research Contributions in the Area of Dynamics of Rotating Machinery - Pacific Center of Thermal-Fluids Engineering and 7th Intl. Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, February 22-26, 1998, Honolulu, Hawaii, Bharat Excellence award and Gold Medal 2002 – Friendship Forum of India, IFToMM award 2004 for fundamental contributions as one of the founding fathers in developing IFToMM and MMS, and in promoting the PC History, IFToMM Distinguished Service award 2004, Outstanding alumnus achievement award from College of Engineering Kakinada at its Diamond Jubilee Celebration, 2006, Emeritus Chairman of IFToMM Rotor Dynamics Technical Committee, announced in Vienna 2006, Distinguished Mechanical Engineering Educator, Indian Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008, Aerotech 2008 award received from former President Abdul Kalam, TANA award for exceptional and outstanding contributions in the field of Engineering received from Governor of Illinois State Mr. Pat Quinn 2009, Distinguished Services Award conferred in recognition of tremendous services from IIT New Delhi at its Golden Jubilee Celebrations on its Foundation Day 27 January 2011, Honorary Membership award from IFToMM 22 June 2011, Distinguished Alumnus Award for Outstanding Achievements and Contributions, IIT Kharagpur on Diamond Jubilee Celebration and Convocation on 22 August 2011 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Significant Contributions in Structural Dynamics award, International Conference on Structural Stability and Dynamics, 4-6th January 2012, Jaipur, Rated No. 1 in the Country in Tata McGraw Hill publication "100 Managers in Action" under the category "Technology Leadership and Systems Thinking", Sir Isaac Newton Scientific Award of Excellence for 2012, American Biographical Institute. Distinguished Expert of Jiangsu Engineering Technology Research Institute for Dynamic Environment Test of Suzhou Dongling Vibration Test Instrument Company, 2014, Life Time Achievement Award, 3rd World Conference on Science and Technology WCST-3, Kathmandu 27th September 2014, worldwide recognition: "JS Rao Medal in Vibration Engineering” is instituted to be awarded every year during International congresses of VETOMAC.

Machinery, Technology, Nanotechnology

Dr. Alain L Fymat is a medical scientist and an educator. He was educated at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and the University of California at Los Angeles. He is the current President/CEO and Professor at the International Institute of Medicine and Science with a previous appointment as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Professor at the Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine. He was formerly Professor of Radiology, Radiological Sciences, Radiation Medicine (Oncology), Critical Care Medicine, and Physics at several U.S. and European Universities. Previously, he was Deputy Director (Western Region) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (Office of Research Oversight), and Director of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center and for a time Acting Chair of Radiology at its Loma Linda, California Medical Center. He has extensively published (~ 350 publications including patents, books & monographs, book chapters, refereed articles) and has lectured extensively in the USA, Africa and Asia. He has been the recipient of numerous research grants from government, academia and private industry, and has consulted extensively with these entities. He is Honorable Editor of the International Journal of Cancer Prevention and Current Research and the International Journal of Nanomedicine Research. He s also Editor of the Global Journal of Nanomedicine and the Journal of Nanobiotechnology. He is a Board member of several institutions and Health Advisor of the American Heart & Stroke Association (Coachella Valley Division, California).

Dr. Fymat’s current research interests lie at the interface between science and medicine, particularly molecular/personal/precision medicine, nanomedicine, human genetics/epigenetics/ecogenetics, and pharmacogenomics. His most recent publications deal with magnetic resonance Imaging with nanocontrasting materials, nanotechnology and cancer, nanochemotherapy, nanoneurology, natural and synthetic immunotherapy, drug delivery including across the brain protective barriers, and drug manufacturing in Africa.

Dr Sergey Suchkov, MD, PhD was born in 11.01.1957, a researcher-immunologist, a clinician, graduated from Astrakhan State Medical University, Russia, in 1980. Suchkov has been trained at the Institute for Medical Enzymology, The USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center for Immunology (Russia), NIH, Bethesda, USA, and British Society forImmunology to cover 4 British university facilities. Since 2005, Dr Suchkov has been working as Professor of I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University and of A.I.Evdokimov Moscow State Medical & Dental University. From 2007, Suchkov is the First Vice-President and Dean of School of PPPM Politics and Management of the University of World Politics and Law. In 1991-1995, Dr Suchkov was a Scientific Secretary-in-Chief of the Editorial Board of the Interna-tional Journal“Biomedical Science” (Russian Academy of Sciences and Royal Society of Chemistry, UK) and TheInternational Publishing Bureau at the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 1995-2005, Suchkov was a Director of the Russian-American Program in Immunology of the Eye Dis-eases.Dr Suchkov is a member of EPMA (European Association of Predictive, Preventive and Person-alized Medicine,Brussels-Bonn), a member of the NY Academy of Sciences, a member of the Editorial Boards for Open Journal of Immunology, EPMA J., and Personalized Medicine Universe, and others. Dr Suchkov is known as a co-author of the Concept of post-infectious clinical and immunological syn-drome, co-author of a concept of abzymes and their impact into the pathogenesis ofautuimmunity conditions, and as one of the pioneers in promoting the Concept of PPPM into a practical branchof health services. Now r Suchkov is a Chair of Dept for Personalized & Translational Medicine, and Director, Center for Personalized & Translational Reproductology, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. Prof Sergey Suchkov, MD, PhD Chair, Dept for Personalized and Translational Medicine, Director, Center for Personalized Reproductology & Pediatrics, I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia Member, EPMA, Brussels, EU Member, PMC, Washington, DC, USA Member, ISPM, Tokyo, Japan Member, New York Academy of Sciences Member, ACS, USA Member, AHA, USA Member, AMEE, Dundee, UK Secretary General, UCC, Cambridge, UK

Translational Medicine

Prof. Wei is best known for his ground-breaking work on theory of complicated liquids. He along with Prof. Gren Patey have found that strongly interacting dipolar spheres can form a ferroelectric nematic phase. This was the first demonstration that dipolar forces alone can create an orientationally ordered liquid state. It is also the first time that the existence of a ferroelectric nematic phase has been established for a model liquid. This discovery solved a long standing problem in theoretical physics, and created a new direction in search for new liquid crystal materials (Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 2043, 1992), cited about 180 times). In recent years, Prof. Wei developed tools of molecular simulation and applied them to study biological systems with relevance to computed aided drug design and structural biology.

Quantum & statistical mechanical theory and computer simulation of molecular clusters, liquids, liquid crystals, solid/liquid interfaces, energetic materials and biologically interesting systems.

Dr. Jorge Gonzalez Borroto (PharmD, Ph.D) is Senior Nonclinical Toxicologist and Pharmacovigilance Officer in the pharmaceutical company Ferrer Internacional S.A., Barcelona, Spain. He accomplished his Ph.D in Genetic, specialization in Genetic Toxicology from Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB, Barcelona, Spain). Scientifically, He has been interested in nonclinical toxicology and safety assessment using in vitro and in vivo tests in several projects supporting the clinical development phases of new drugs or new drugs-formulations combining new methodologies, new testing strategies, relevant animal’s models and use of biomarkers for safety assessment. He has been, implicated in post-marketing safety assessment and strategies for risk management of marketed medicines through pharmacovigilance procedures inside a pharmaceutical company. Technically, He has been involved in development of new testing strategies for predictive toxicology through validation of novel tests and cell-based assays in drug discovery, development of new biomarkers for assessment of toxicological effects in animal models and integration of in vitro and in vivo safety results during drugs development to obtain safer drugs for human use. He has outstanding scientific accomplishments with multiple research projects, publications in prestigious toxicology journals and various presentations in both national and international conferences. Furthermore He is acting as Expert in several European organizations (such as, European Commission: Sixth and Seventh Framework Programme, European Food Safety Authority, Innovative Medicines Initiative) supporting different scientific activities.

Toxicology Evaluation in Drug Development; New Methodologies for Predictive Toxicology; New Animals Models for Safety Evaluation; Biomarkers for Drug Safety Assessment.

Abdelkrim ABOURRICHE is a Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department and Director of the laboratory of Materials, Processes, Environment and Quality at National School of Applied Sciences in Safi, Morocco. Abourriche’s specialist areas are the development of original natural resources such as Moroccan oil shale. He also worked as Project Manager entitled: Solvent Extraction of organic matter of oil shale. Study and Promotion of the oils produced. This project is funded by Hassan II Academy of Science and Technology. In 2008 he took on the role of Head of the Industrial Engineering Department at National School of Applied Sciences Safi. He is the author of over 60 publications in international journals and conference proceedings refereed and a hundred oral presentations or by posters. He is the member of scientific and organizing committees of several national and international conferences.

Extraction of oil shale, Carbone fibres, microporous and mesoporous materials

DR. ALAIN L. FYMAT, BA, BS, MA, MS, PhD, PhD is a medical-physical scientist and an educator. He is the current President/CEO and Institute Professor at the International Institute of Medicine & Science with a previous appointment as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer and Professor at the Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine, California, U.S.A. He was formerly Professor of Radiology, Radiological Sciences, Radiation Oncology, Critical Care Medicine and Physics at several U.S. and European Universities. Earlier, he was Deputy Director (Western Region) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Office of Research Oversight). At the Loma Linda Veterans Affairs Medical Center, he was Scientific Director of Radiology, Director of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center and, for a time, Acting Chair of Radiology. Previously, he was also Director of the Division of Biomedical and Biobehavioral Research at the University of California at Los Angeles/Drew University of Medicine and Science and an Advisor to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, for postdoctoral programs tenable at the California Institute of Technology. He is Health Advisor to the American Heart & Stroke Association, Coachella Valley Division, California. He is a frequent Keynote Speaker and International Organizing Committee Member of several international scientific conferences. He has lectured extensively in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa. He has published ~ 425 scholarly scientific publications and books. He is also Editor-in-Chief, Honorable Editor or Editor of 72 medical/scientific Journals to which he contributes regularly. Dr. Fymat is a Board member of several institutions, a professional member of the New York Academy of Sciences and the European Academy of Sciences, and a reviewer for the prestigious UNESCO Newton Prize, United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO. His current research interests are focused on neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer, Parkinson, epilepsy, dementias and others), oncology, molecular/precision/personalized medicine, and nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology.

DR. FYMAT's current research interests lie at the interface between medicine and science, particularly neurodegenerative disorders (Alzheimer, Parkinson, epilepsy, dementias and others), human genetics/ epigenetics/ ecogenetics, molecular/ personal/ precision medicine, and nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology. He has extensively published (~ 425 scholarly publications (including patents, books & monographs, book chapters, refereed articles). He has received numerous research grants from government, academia and private industry, and has consulted extensively with these entities. He has lectured extensively in several national and international academic, professional, governmental and industrial venues. He is the Editor-in-Chief, Honorable Editor or Editor of 62 medical/scientific Journals to which he contributes regularly. He is a professional member of the New York Academy of Sciences, an advisor to the American Heart/Stroke Association (Coachella Valley Division) and a reviewer for the prestigious UNESCO Newton Prize, United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO.

Prof. Wei is best known for his ground-breaking work on theory of complicated liquids. He along with Prof. Gren Patey have found that strongly interacting dipolar spheres can form a ferroelectric nematic phase. This was the first demonstration that dipolar forces alone can create an orientationally ordered liquid state. It is also the first time that the existence of a ferroelectric nematic phase has been established for a model liquid. This discovery solved a long standing problem in theoretical physics, and created a new direction in search for new liquid crystal materials (Phys. Rev. Lett. 68, 2043, 1992), cited about 180 times). In recent years, Prof. Wei developed tools of molecular simulation and applied them to study biological systems with relevance to computed aided drug design and structural biology.

Quantum & statistical mechanical theory and computer simulation of molecular clusters, liquids, liquid crystals, solid/liquid interfaces, energetic materials and biologically interesting systems.

Ahmed Hegazi is currently a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology in the National Research Center, Egypt. Prof. Hegazi received his master’s degree in 1979, and his PhD in 1981. Hegazi's research work has been focused lately on bee products and their therapeutic effects. Hegazi organized and contributed to national and international research projects since 1977 and up till now; he has been the principal investigator on multiple research projects within the National Research Center. He has published 211 scientific papers and articles in national and international journals. He also served on the board of multiple national and international scientific journals. Dr. Hegazi is also the president of the Egyptian Environmental Society for Uses and Production of Bee Products, secretary of the Egyptian Society of Apitherapy, secretary general of the African Federation of Apiculture Associations, and a member of the International Apitherapy Commission (APIMONDIA). Dr. Hegazi awards; First Class Decoration of Excellence, Egypt, 1995, The Senior Scientist Prize of National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 1996, The National Scientific Prize In Biological Sciences, Egypt, 1990, The Scientific Prize of The National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 1989, The Second Best Research Paper Award, International Congress of Propolis, Bones Aires, Argentina, 2000, Main Speaker Award,10th Academic Conference, PRA and NAS (Nippon Apitherapy Soc.) Japan, 2006, 2 Bronze medals from The International Innovation Fair of the Middle East, Kuwait, 2007 Awarded of Ghazi Wad Allah Salon Prize, 2008, Finally awarded the Merit Ward in Medical Sciences, National Research Centre, Egypt, 2016 and have 4 patents.

Microbiology and Immunology

Meliha Ekinci is a research assistant at Radiopharmacy Department, Ege University, Turkey. Her main research interest focuses on radiolabeling and evaluating newly developed radiopharmaceuticals for diagnosis of different cancer types, especially breast, lung and bone cancers, and novel drug delivery systems (nanoparticles, microemulsions, etc.). She has published over 15 research papers and review articles and over 30 conference presentations. She has been serving as an editorial board member and a reviewer of international journals. She has completed 6 scientific research projects and she is currently working on 2 projects about new radiopharmaceuticals. She has 50 citations up to now.

Novel drug delivery systems, Nanoradiopharmaceuticals, Cancer diagnosis, Radiolabeling, Nanotechnology.

Dr. Seema Habib has completed her Ph.D. at the age of 33 years from Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra, India. She has been awarded with Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science for Outstanding Scientific Contribution in Chemisty by International Agency for Standards and Ratings. She has received awards such as the prestigious Adarsh Saraswati Rashtriya Puraskar by Global Management Council of Glacier Journal Research Foundation, Ahmadabad, Gujarat and “Women Researcher Award” by VDGOOD Professional Association in The Second International Scientist Awards on Engineering Science and Medicine. She is a Fellow of the International Association of the Science Impact (FIASI). She has published more than 47 papers in reputed Journals and has been on the Editorial Board for 48 National Journals and International Journals. She has also contributed as Organizing Committee Member of 18 International Conferences

Organic Synthesis, Coordination Chemistry & Chemistry of Biomolecules

Rashid Mahmood has Master Degree in Analytical Chemistry and MS in Total Quality Management. He has 15 years of experience of Pharmaceutical Quality Operations and has attended many international conferences as a keynote speaker. He has presented various talks in USA, Canada, UK and UAE on Cleaning Validation, cGMP Guidelines, Quality Risk Management, Role of Mass Spectrometry in Pharmaceuticals and on new Drug Delivery Systems. Currently he is working as a General Manager Technical Operations for Surge Lab.(Manufacturer of Microencapsulated APIs, Liquid & Dry Powder Parentrals) which is the best export oriented organization of Pakistan.

Rashid Mahmood studied Analytical Chemistry and has completed his MS in Total Quality Management from Punjab University Lahore-Pakistan. He joined Surge Laboratories Private Limited in 2004 and immediately excelled in his executive career track. He is working as GM Technical Operations in one of the leading pharmaceutical company in Pakistan. His research interests include New Drug Delivery Systems, Quality Risk Management, Cleaning Validation, Microencapsulation, Pharmaceutics & Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Polymer Chemistry, Pharmaceutical cGMP & Hot Melt Extrusion.