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 and Sciences in scientific literacy and provides several courses tailored to LAU’s pharmacy, bioinformatics 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 Biology
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Nutrition & Dietetics Coordinated Program
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Biological Sciences
• Minor in Biology
• Minor in Chemistry
• Minor in Food Science & Management
• Minor in Nutrition
• Minor in Physics
• Dietetic Internship Program

Faculty and Staff

Professors

• Costantine Daher, Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences
• Mirvat El-Sibai, Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology
• Sandra Rizk, Ph.D., Biochemistry
• Sima Tokajian, Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology/Microbiology

Associate Professors

• Ralph Abi-Habib, Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
• Jomana Al Aridi, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
• Hussein Hassan, Ph.D., Food Science & Agriculture Chemistry
• Ahmad Houri, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry
• Roy Khalaf, Ph.D., Molecular Biology
• Christian Khalil, Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology & Health
• Rony Khnayzer, Ph.D., Photochemical Sciences
• Lama Mattar, Ph.D., Human Nutrition Coordinator (Nutrition)
• Jimmy Romanos, Ph.D., Physics
• Sama Sleiman, Ph.D., Biochemistry    Lead (Biology, graduate education)
• Robin Taleb, Ph.D., Medicinal Chemistry
• Brigitte Wex, Ph.D., Photochemistry      Chair
• Nadine Zeeni, Ph.D., Human Nutrition

Assistant Professors

• Elias Akoury, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry

Visiting Assistant Professors

• Rana Nicolas, Ph.D., Physics

Lecturers

• Ghada El-Kadamany, Ph.D., Inorganic Chemistry
• Mark Fakhoury, Ph.D., Neurosciences

Senior Instructors

• Ghada Naous, M.S., Organic Chemistry

Instructors

• Joelle Abi Kharma, M.S., Nutrition ACEND Coordinator
• Marie Stephan, M.S., Nutrition and Dietetics, LD
• Marwa Fadlallah, M.S., Clincal Nutrition, LD, RD

Staff

• Elias Abi Ramia, Laboratory Animal Technician  Byblos
• Helena Bou Farah, Senior Lab Supervisor, Biology   Byblos
• Rana El-Ghorayeb, Lead Lab Supervisor, Chemistry  Byblos
• Alissar ElBahket, Academic Assistant  Byblos
• Maya Farah, Senior Lab Supervisor, Biology   Byblos
• Sawsan Jabi, Senior Lab Supervisor, Biology   Beirut
• Layla Moukhader, Science Lab Assistant Chemistry/Nutrition   Beirut
• Hanan Naccash, Principle Academic Assistant   Beirut
• Jinane Tannous, Science Lab Assistant Physics/Nutrition 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