Hesham Ibrahim El-Askary
Title / Professor, Pharmacognosy Department
E-mail /
Phone / 02-23632245 / 02-23639307 / 02-2567457 / 02-23624917 - 2229
Education
Most Recent Degree / Ph.D.
Title of Thesis / “Phytochemical Study of Gomphocarpus sinaicus Boiss. Growing in Egypt”
Specialization / Phytochemistry and Medicinal Plants
University Attended /
  1. CairoUniversity

  1. Der Philipps Universität, Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie, Marburg/Lahn, Germany, (Channel system).

Year / 1994
Experience
A. Teaching Experience
Course Title / Course Code / University / Academic years
Undergraduate Courses /
  1. Phytochemisty 1
/ 6th October University / * 1996/97 – 2000/01
  1. Phytochemisty 2

  1. Phytochemisty 3

  1. Pharmacognosy 1
/ * 1996/97 -1997/98
  1. Pharmacognosy 2

  1. Medicinal Plants
/ * 1996/97 – 2000/01
  1. Phytochemisty I
/ 205 / CairoUniversity / * 2001/2002 – 2009/2010
  1. Phytochemisty II
/ 206
  1. Phytochemisty I
/ PHG321 / * 2001/02 –
  1. Phytochemisty II
/ PHG322 / MIU / 2007/08
  1. Herbal Medicine
/ PHG431 / * 2006/07 – 2009/2010
Postgraduate Courses / Herbal drugs / CairoUniversity / 2004/05
B. Professional Experience
  1. Scientific Consultant, Atos for Biological Pharmaceuticals (SEKEM), 1/1995 – 7/1995.

  1. Scientific Consultant, R&D Depart. EVA Pharma for Pharmaceuticals & Medical Appliances, 7/2002- 8/2007.

  1. R& D Lab. Manager, Sekem Academ., 9/2006 – 1/2007.

  1. Head of Pharmacognosy Depart., Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr International Univ. (MIU), 2/2007-7/2007.

  1. Vice dean, Education & Students Affairs, Faculty of Pharmacy – CairoUniv., 8/2007 – 9/2009.

  1. Member of the scientific Committee for Herbal products & Dietary supplements, Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs, Ministry of Health & Population, 9/2008 –

  1. Member of the Technical Committee for Drug registration, Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs, Ministry of Health & Population, 9/2008 –

Publications and Presentations
  1. "Investigation of Lipoid and Flavonoid Constituents of Plumbago capensis Thunb." Bull. Fac. Pharm., CairoUniv., 1986, Vol. xxv (1), 81-92.

  1. "Investigation of Naphthaquinone content of Plumbago capensis Thunb." Bull. Fac. Pharm., CairoUniv., 1986, Accepted for Publication.

  1. "Cardenolide glycosides with doubly linked sugars from Gomphocarpus sinaicus" Phytochemistry, 1993, 34 (5), 1399-402.

  1. "Cardenolide glycosides from Gomphocarpus sinaicus" Phytochemistry, 1995, 38 (4), 943-46.

  1. "A comparative study of the cardenolide content of different organs of Gomphocarpus sinaicus" Phytochemistry, 1995, 38 (5), 1181-84.

  1. "17-Hydroxy cardenolide glycosides from Gomphocarpus sinaicus" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 1996, 34 (2), 77-79.

  1. "Flavonoids of Scorzonera tortuosissima and its Spectrophotometric determination" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 1999, 37 (1), 69-73.

  1. "Flavonoids of Pyracantha crenatoserrata" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 1999, 37 (1), 75-80.

  1. "A Pharmacognostical Study of the Roots of cultivated Ammi majus L." Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 1999, 37 (2), 73-77.

  1. "Screening of the extracts of some Egyptian Plants for Anti-Human Immuno-deficiency Virus Type-1 ( HIV-1) activity" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 1999, 37 (3), 117-120.

  1. "Hirsutinolides from Vernonia cinerascens" Die Pharmazie, 2000, 55 (2), 144-145.

  1. "Sesquiterpene lactone glucosides from Sonchus asper" Phytochemistry, 2000, 53 (3), 473-477.

  1. "Phenolic Compounds from Eucalyptus maculate" Die Pharmazie, 2000, 55 (8), 623-24.

  1. "Phenolic Constituents of Gymnarrhena micrantha DESF" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2000, 38(1), 1-5.

  1. "Sesquiterpenes from Cymbopogon proximus" Molecules, 2003, 8, 670-677.

  1. "Pregnene glycoside and monoterpene derivative from Solenostemma argel Hayne" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2003, 41(3), 131- 137.

  1. "Preparation and Evaluation of Newcastle Disease Virus Inactivated Vaccines Adjuvanated with Crude or Fractionized Nigella sativa Oil" Vet. Med. J., Giza,, 2004, 52(2), 277-287.

  1. "Cultivation of Artemisia annua in Egypt and production of its anti-malarial drug (Artemisinin)" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2004, 42(3), 99-105.

  1. "Terpenoid constituents from Cleome droserifolia (FORSSK.)DEL." Molecules, 2005, 10, 971-977.

  1. "Bioactive Caffeoylquinic Acid Derivatives from Convolvulus hystrix Vhal" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2006, 44(3), 127-134.

  1. "Phytochemical and Pharmacological Study of Pterospermum acerifolium Willd. Growing in Egypt" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2006, 44(3), 119-126.

  1. "Iridoid, Phenylethanoid and Diterpene Glycosides from Eremostachys laciniata" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2006, 44(3), 135-142.

  1. "Standardization and Anti-ulcer activities of different Deglycyrrhizinated Liquorice (DGL) Extracts" Bull. Fac. Pharm. Cairo Univ., 2007, 45(2), 149-156.

  1. "Phytochemical and Biological investigation of the ethyl acetate fraction of Cymbopogon proximus STAPF. (Halfabar Herb)" Egy. J. of Biomedical sciences, 2008, 26(3), 149-157.

  1. "Volatiles and Gum Exudates of Two Swietenia Species: Composition and Antimicrobial Activity" The Egyptian Pharma-ceutical Society, XXXI Conferenceof Pharma-ceutical Sciences, Cairo, Egypt, 2008, Poster.

  1. "Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzen-forschung" 39thAnnual Congress on Medicinal Plants Research, Saarbrücken Germany" Sept. 1991, Conference Attendance.

  1. "Deutsche Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft (DPhG) "Neue Cardenolid-Glykoside mit doppelt gebundenen Zuckern von Gomphocarpus sinaicus aus aegyptischem Anbau"Magdeburg, Germany (Erste gesamtdeutsche Jahrestagung), Sept. 1992, Poster.

  1. "The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society" XXVI Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences Flavonoids of Pyracantha crenatoserrata, Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 1998, Presentation.

  1. "National Organization for Drug Control and Research" Fifth Scientific Conference, Quality Control of Drugs, Vaccines and Natural Products. "Phenolic Constituents of Gymnarrhena micrantha Desf.", Cairo, Egypt, April 2000, Poster.

  1. "The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society" IIXXX Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences," Sesquiterpenes from Cymbopogon proximus", Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 2002, Poster.

  1. "The First International Conference of Scientific Research and its Applications" Cairo University, " Cultivation of Artemisia annua in Egypt and production of its anti-malarial drug (Artemisinin)" Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 2004, Poster.

  1. "The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society" IXXX Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences," Cultivation of Artemisia annua in Egypt and production of its anti-malarial drug (Artemisinin)" Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 2004, Présentation.

  1. "The 8th conference of the Scientific Association of the Colleges of Pharmacy In The Arab World and the 29th conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences of The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society", Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 2004, Participation in organization.

  1. "Conference of the African Ministers of Health, Cairo, Egypt, Cultivation of Artemisia annua in Egypt and production of its anti-malarial drug in Africa." Cairo, Egypt, 29 June 2005, Présentation.

  1. "The 65th International Congress of FIP"Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 2005, Conference Attendance.

  1. "The Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society, XXX Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences, "Iridoid, Phenylpropanoid and Diterpene Glycosides from Eremostachys Laciniata""Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 2006, Poster.

Awards
  1. Abdelazim Hefny Saber Prize for best Ph.D. Thesis, 1994.

  1. Exemplar Pharmacist of the year. A highly recognized award by the Egyptian Syndicate for Pharmacists, 1998.

Membership
  1. Member of the Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society, since 1981.

  1. Member of the General Syndicate of Pharmacists of Egypt (since 1981), since 1980.

  1. Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Germany,(Deutsche Pharmazeutische Geselschaft ) DPhG., 1991-1994.

  1. Member of the Technical Committee for Drug registration, Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs, Ministry of Health & Population, 2008 – till now.

  1. Member of the scientific Committee for Herbal products & Dietary supplements, Central Administration for Pharmaceutical Affairs, Ministry of Health & Population, 2008 – till now.

Attended Workshops
  1. Project/ Resource Capacity Management in Contract R & D Research Workshop, NRC, Cairo, ALECSO and UNESCO Cairo office, Oct. 2003.

  1. Time Management and Work Stress Workshop (FLDP), April 2005.

  1. Helping Students Learn Workshop (King`s College London), DOPSE/ TEMPUS Project, Dec. 2005.

  1. Peer Reviewer Workshop, (NQAAP), March 2006.

  1. Learning Assessment (FLDP), August 2006.

  1. National Academic Standard (QAAC, AinShamsUniversity), March 2007.

Funded Projects
  1. Cultivation of Artemisia annua plant in Egypt and Production of its anti-malarial drug (Artemisinin), principle Investigator, 2002 – 2004, CairoUniversity, 50,000 EP.

  1. Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants of the NorthEasternDesert and Red SeaCoast" member of faculty of science group, 2005- 2007, Ministry of Environment , No. EGY/00/G31.

  1. Pharmacy curriculum development, Member of FOPCU group, 2004 – 2007, DOPSE-TEMPUS , project JEP31028-2003.

  1. Rice Bran Nutraceuticals, Co-investigator of FOPCU group, Since 7/2009, EU-Egypt Innovation , Fund, RDI program, C2/S1/118, 192500 Euros,