Overview

Over the last decade, the department of natural sciences at LAU has witnessed remarkable growth in teaching and research. Besides courses intrinsic to its curricula, the department fulfills the university’s Liberal Arts Curriculum in scientific literacy and provides several courses tailored to LAU’s pharmacy and engineering programs. Our programs emphasize integrated laboratory experiences through which students learn modern experimental techniques using the latest tools.

Graduates may opt to join graduate or professional programs, or they may pursue careers in teaching, medicine, industry (chemical engineering, food processing, cosmetics…), biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and related fields. LAU also has collaboration agreements with distinguished European universities for joint Ph.D. programs in molecular biology and biotechnology. Candidates perform their experimental work at LAU and register for graduate courses at both LAU and the partner university. More than 50% of our graduate students have joined Ph.D. programs in reputable universities in France, Belgium, Germany, England, Canada and the U.S.

Degrees and Minors Offered

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Applied Physics
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nutrition
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nutrition & Dietetics Coordinated Program
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Molecular Biology
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition
• Minor in Biology
• Minor in Chemistry
• Minor in Environmental Science
• Minor in Food Science & Management
• Minor in Nutrition
• Dietetic Internship

Faculty and Staff

Professors

• Costantine Daher, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences    Interim Dean, School of Arts & Sciences
• Ahmad Kabbani, Ph.D.,  Physical Chemistry

Associate Professors

• Ralph Abi-Habib, Ph.D.,  Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Mirvat El-Sibai, Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology
• Osman El-Maari,  Ph.D., Molecular Biology and Genetics 
• Ahmad Houri, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
• Roy Khalaf, Ph.D., Molecular Biology
•  Samira Korfali, Ph.D., Environmental Geochemistry
• Tarek Na’was, Ph.D., Basic Medical Sciences
• Sandra Rizk, Ph.D., Biochemistry    Director of Honors and Freshman Programs
• Mars Semaan, Ph.D., Atomic Physics
• Sima Tokajian, Ph.D., Microbiology    Chair
• Brigitte Wex, Ph.D., Photochemistry
• Nadine Zeeni, Ph.D., Human Nutrition

Assistant Professors

• Jomana Al Aridi, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
• Maya Bassil, Ph.D., Human Nutrition
• Hussein Hassan, Ph.D., Food Science & Agriculture Chemistry     Associate Chair
• Christian Khalil, Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology & Health
• Rony Khnayzer, Ph.D., Photochemical Chemistry
• Lama Mattar, Ph.D., Human Nutrition
• Nelly Mouawad, Ph.D., Astronomy
• Jimmy Romanos, Ph.D., Physics
• Sama Sleiman,   Ph.D.,  Biochemistry
• Robin Taleb, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry

Senior Instructors

• Ghada Naous, M.S., Organic Chemistry
• Samir Obeid, M.S., Computer Science 

Instructors

• Sandra Karnaby, M.S., Clinical Nutrition

Staff

• Helena Bou Farah, Senior Lab Supervisor, Biology   Byblos
• Maya Farah, Senior Lab Supervisor, Biology   Byblos
• Rana El-Ghorayeb, Lab Supervisor, Chemistry  Byblos
• Sawsan Jabi, Senior Lab Supervisor, Biology   Beirut
• Jean Karam, Senior Animal Room Technician   Byblos
• Hanan Naccash, Senior Academic Assistant   Beirut
• Lara Salloum, Academic Assistant  Byblos
• Marwan Wehbe, Lab Supervisor, Chemistry   Beirut

Contact Information

Beirut

• Phone number: Extension 1114
• Address: Sage Hall 107
• Website

Byblos

• Phone number: Extension 2320
• Address: Block A, Room 821
• Website