Dr. El-Nezami
Dr El-Nezami is Associate Professor at the School of Biological Sciences. After Dr El-Nezami obtained his MSc & PhD in Applied and Nutritional Toxicology from RMIT-University (Melbourne, Australia), he moved to the University of Eastern Finland (previously known as University of Kuopio) where he established a research programme investigating human exposure to food toxins with special focus on mycotoxins in developing countries.
The programme later extended to investigate dietary approaches to counteract the health hazards associated with exposure to food toxins. In recognition of his research excellence Dr El-Nezami was awarded the prestigious Academy of Finland Fellowship. Dr El-Nezami holds an adjunct Professor post at the University of Turku and University of Eastern Finland (Finland). Dr El-Nezami is a registered Toxicologist at EUROTOX and is full member of the Society of Toxicology (SOT, USA).
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Fellowships
Academy of Finland Fellowship
An adjunct Professor post at the University of Turku, Finland, and Misr University for Science and Technology, Egypt.
The Assistant Coordinator of consortium (9 EU countries plus China and Hong Kong) funded by the European Union aiming at the modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
An active member of the Finnish Society of Toxicology, Eurotox, and the American Society of Microbiology
Consultants for several firms in Finland and Egypt
Awards and Honours
2017 University of Hong Kong Research output prize
2015 European Registered Toxicologist
2009 Adjunct Professor, State Key Lab of Food Science and Technology at Jiangnan University, China
2005 Academy of Finland, Health Council. The prestigious Academy Fellow award for the period 2005-2010