Roles

Fathi M Sherif is working in Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, as Professor of Pharmacology. He received his PhD in Medicinal Pharmacology from Faculty of Medicine, University of Uppsala, Sweden (1992) and postdoctoral training in Neuroscience in Uppsala University. He won WHO award for the youngest medical researcher in 1995 from world health organization (WHO). He is a lecturer of pharmacology since 1993 and held a position of head of the department, head of postgraduate studies, vice dean (8 years) and acting dean of Faculty of Pharmacy. Head of research unit at National Medical Research Center of ethno-pharmacology (traditionally used of medicinal plants and their potential effects on brain using animal behavioral models). Vice president of Libyan Association for Pharmacists. He published several articles in international journals. He supervised many postgraduate students. He involved as referee for several international journals and currently he is editor-in-chief for          

Libyan J Med Res (ISSN: 2312-5365, 2009-2108, Libya),

PPIJ (ISSN: 2373-6367, since 2014, USA) 

Mediterr J Pharm Pharm Sci (ISSN: 2789-1895, 2021, Libya). 

Careers

Positions Held:

- Pharmacist, 1985-1986, NPC, Ministry of Health, Tripoli, Libya,

- Demonstrator in Pharmacology, 1986-1988, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tripoli,

- Assistant Researcher in Pharmacology, 1992, BMC, Uppsala, Sweden,

- Visiting Scientist 1993-1994, Uppsala University (BMC), Uppsala,

- Lecturer in Pharmacology, 1992 till now, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tripoli,

- Head of Department of Pharmacology, 1994-1997, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tripoli,

- Head of Postgraduate studies, 1999-2006, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tripoli,

- Head of International Scientific cooperation, 2006-2010, University, Tripoli,

- Vice Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy 2014 till now

- Acting Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, July to December, 2014.

- Head of Postgraduate studies, 2017.

- Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, Tripoli

Research Interests

Societies' Memberships: 

- United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association (UK),

- Society of Neuroscience (USA),

- Associate Membership of the European Brain and Behavior Society,

- European Behavioral Pharmacology Society,

- New York Academy of Sciences (USA),

- Scientific Advisory committee of Mediterranean Epilepsy.

Editorial Board:

1.       Pharmacy & Pharmacology International Journal

https://medcraveonline.com/PPIJ/

2.       International Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences

http://www.ijppps.com/editorial-board/

3.       MOJ Clinical & Medical Case reports

https://medcraveonline.com/MOJCR/editorial-board

4.       European Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

http://sciencepublishinggroup.net/journal/editorialboard?journalid=352

5.       Libyan Journal of Medical Research

http://www.ljmr.com.ly/team.html

6.       International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

http://www.pharmacyjournal.net/board

7.       Journal of Proteomics and computational Biology

https://madridge.org/journal-of-proteomics-and-computational-biology/editors

8.       Canadian Journal of Biomedical Research and Technology

http://www.biomedress.com/editorial-board.php

9.       Journal of Forensic and Addiction

https://crimsonpublishers.com/fsar/editorial-board.php

10.   Forensic Science & Addiction Research

https://crimsonpublishers.com/fsar/editorial-board.php

11.   Research and Reviews on Healthcare: Open Access Journal

https://lupinepublishers.com/research-and-reviews-journal/editorial-committee.php

12.   American Journal of Biomedical Science and Research

https://biomedgrid.com/honorable-editors.php

13.   Current Trends in Clinical & Medical Sciences

https://irispublishers.com/ctcms/editorialboard.php

14.   Archives of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Research

https://irispublishers.com/appr/editorialboard.php

Supervision of Master Thesis in Pharmacology:

1. Pharmacological and preliminary phytochemical studies of Helichrysum Stoechas and Launaea Resedifolia on experimental animals (Najet T. Hawisa, June 3rd, 2006).

2.        A basic study of bronchodilators in mice with specific reference to use metered dose inhalers in asthmatic patients (Nabila S. Hashad, March 20th, 2008).

3.        Neuropharmacological and phytochemical properties of Euphrbia Dendroides L. in experimental animals (Fouzya A. Shammaki, June 29th, 2008).

4.         The pharmacological effect of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on diazepam induced sleep on experimental animals (Hind G. Almaghour, December 25th, 2008).

5.        A Pharmacological study on the effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on anticonvulsant activity of diazepam in mice (Najmia M. Elzawai, May 24th, 2013).

6.        A clinical study on the effect of anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy in Libyan women with epilepsy (Kawther A. Alttofa, August 3rd, 2016).

7.        A clinical study of trimetazidine and left ventricular function in Libyan patients with heart failure (Narges A. Albibas, July 3rd, 2017).

8.        A pharmacological studt of methanolic extract of Retama Reatam seeds on behavior of experimental animals. (Aisha NA Alwasia, Dec., 92019).

9.        Screening of acute and chronic effects of Retama Reatam seeds in mice (Nourah MMJ. Altawirghi, Dec., 9 2019).

External Activities

Board member of national drug and medical research center, 1996

- Head of drug and pharmaceutical equipments dept at Tajoura city, 2002

- Chairman of scientific committee of national drug industry, Almaia 2002

- Head of Libyan drug and pharmaceutical department, 2004

- Chairman of scientific committee of Libyan pharmaceutical society, 2004

- Head of drug registration department in Libyan FDA, 2004-2006

- Head of the scientific committee of Libyan anti-smoking society 2005

- Head of the cooperation bureau at Al-Fatah Medical University, 2008

- Chairman of Research unit at National Medical Research Center, 2008

- Chairman of the Scientific Committee of Central Animal House, 2014

- Chairman of Pharmaceutical Scientific Board (Union Pharmacy), 2016

- Vice chairman of Libyan Association for Pharmacists, 2020. 

- Head of studies and examinations of Libyan Board, 2022