Biochemical characteraztion of ( CA15-3) in Sera and Tissues of Breast Tumors I: Tumor Markers Studies: Volume 1 (Biochemicalstudies of Tumor Markers) - Softcover

Biochemical characteraztion of ( CA15-3) in Sera and Tissues of Breast Tumors I By Prof Sami Abdul-Mohdi Al-Mudhaffar Dr., Dr. Salwa Hameed Al-Rubaei

Prof. Sami Abdul-Mohdi Al-Mudhaffar Prof. Al-Mudhaffar was born on 14 March 1940 in Basra, Iraq. He received early education at Basra High School, and obtained a BSc Hons Degree in Science from the University of Baghdad, Iraq (1959-1960). In 1962 he moved to the University of Virginia Tech., USA, for advanced studies under a merit assistantship awarded by that university, culminating in a PhD (1967). He returned to Iraq and began teaching and research as a Lecturer in the College of Science of the University of Basra. He became Assistant Professor (1971), and full Professor of Biochemistry (1979) at the University of Baghdad, Iraq. He is one of the most senior Biochemists of Iraq, and has played an important role in promoting in that country Biochemistry, Molecular Biotechnology research and related subjects. He is primarily responsible for the initiation and establishment of many scientific and bilateral educational programmes with scientific organizations and laboratories in the advanced world and become active member of Iraqi academy of science (almajma alilmi ) in 1996. Prof. Al-Mudhaffar has been teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in various branches of Biochemistry at the Universities of Basra and Baghdad for over 35 years (1968-2003). He has supervised 35 PhDs and 70 MSc students in related fields, and published more than 250 scientific papers. He also has 50 inventions to his credit.His guidance and active participation in the promotion of scientific activities has resulted in the formation of a sound base for the growth of the scientific culture in the country.He was awarded several prizes and medals for his activities in both science and culture. Prof. Al-Mudhaffar was elected as a Fellow of the IAS in 2000 and vice chairman of Iraqi national academy of science in 2004and also was democratically elected president of Baghdad university in 2003.Then was appointed minister of education in June 2004,having previously served as deputy in the ministry.Then in June 2005 he was chosen minister of higher education.