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
• Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutrition
• 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., Biology, Dean LAU Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing
• Mirvat El-Sibai, Ph.D., Biology
• Sandra Rizk, Ph.D., Biology
• Sima Tokajian, Ph.D., Biology

Associate Professors

• Ralph Abi-Habib, Ph.D., Biology, Director of Sponsored Programs
• Hussein Hassan, Ph.D., Nutrition, Director of Academic Compliance
• Ahmad Houri, Ph.D., Chemistry
• Roy Khalaf, Ph.D., Biology
• Christian Khalil, Ph.D., Biology
• Rony Khnayzer, Ph.D., Chemistry, Chairperson Department of Liberal Education
• Lama Mattar, Ph.D., Nutrition
• Jimmy Romanos, Ph.D., Physics, Physics Program Coordinator
• Sama Sleiman, Ph.D., Biology, Chairperson Department of Natural Sciences
• Robin Taleb, Ph.D., Chemistry, Assistant Dean School of Arts and Sciences
• Brigitte Wex, Ph.D., Chemistry
• Nadine Zeeni, Ph.D., Nutrition, Coordinator-Liberal Education Sciences

Assistant Professors

• Elias Akoury, Ph.D., Chemistry
• Rana Rizk, Ph.D., Nutrition, Nutrition Program Coordinator
• Jana Jabbour, Ph.D., Nutrition
• Nathalie Hayeck, Ph.D., Chemistry, Chemistry Program Coordinator
• Ali Yassin, Ph.D., Chemistry
• Charbel Al Khoury, Ph.D., Biology, Program Lead Biological Sciences and Graduate Education
• Jose-Noel Ibrahim, Ph.D., Biology
• Philippe Hussein Kobeissy, Ph.D., Biology
• Walid Malaeb, Ph.D., Physics
• Rana Nicolas, Ph.D., Physics
• Mohamad Rima, Ph.D., Biology

Lecturers

• Ghada El-Kadamany, Ph.D., Chemistry
• Mark Fakhoury, Ph.D., Biology
• Racha Kerek, Ph.D., Biology
• Stephanie Mehanna, Ph.D., Biology

Senior Instructors

• Ghada Naous, M.S., Chemistry, Director of The Honor’s Program

Instructors

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

Staff

• Helena Bou Farah, Principal Lab Supervisor Biology, Byblos
• Leila Tawk, Graduate Biology Lab Supervisor, Beirut
• Rana El-Ghorayeb, Senior Lab Supervisor Chemistry, Byblos
• Alissar Elbakht, Lead Academic Assistant, Byblos
• Elie Nassour, Graduate Biology Lab Supervisor, Byblos
• Sawsan Jabi, Principal Lab Supervisor Biology, Beirut
• Layla Moukhader, Science Lab Assistant, Beirut
• Hanan Naccash, Principle Academic Assistant, Beirut
• Jinane Tannous, Science Lab Assistant, Byblos
• Marwan Wehbe, Lead Lab Supervisor, Chemistry, Beirut

Contact Information

Beirut

• Phone number: Extension 1114
• Address: Sage Hall 310
• Website

Byblos

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