Prof Ibrahim EL-Sherbiny

Dr. Ibrahim M. El-Sherbiny (BSc-Hons, MSc, PhD, DSc, AAPS, MRS, BMES, FAAS, NZIC) is a Tenured Professor of Nanotechnology and Materials Science (Nanomedicine), and he is the Acting President of the University of Science and Technology at Zewail City. A vital part of El-Sherbiny’s bright journey began after his selection by the Nobel Laureate Professor Ahmed Zewail to be a founding member of Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation, Egypt. He is the founding Chairman of Nanoscience Program, Founding Former Director of the Materials Science Program, and the Founding Director of the Center for Materials Science (CMS) at Zewail City of Science, Technology and Innovation. El-Sherbiny earned his BSc degree, with honors (top scholar) and his MSc degree from Mansoura University, and his PhD in Smart Drug Delivery Systems from Massey University, New Zealand in 2007. El-Sherbiny obtained the prestigious Doctor of Science (DSc) degree in 2024 in Nanomedicine after a comprehensive international evaluation by caliber scientists from highly reputable UK universities. From 2008 to 2009, El-Sherbiny joined research groups as a post-doctoral fellow at the College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico and the University of Texas at Austin, USA, then as Research A. Professor, at the College of Pharmacy, the University of Texas at Austin, starting from 2010.

El-Sherbiny’s academic acumen was recognized by being offered a Fulbright Fellowship at the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan (US) in 2009. Besides, Dr. El-Sherbiny has received more than 70 national, regional and international honoring and local, regional and international scientific awards, including, for instance, the Order of Egyptian Republic in Science and Arts – First Class and an honor from the Egyptian President, State Appreciation Award, State Award for Excellence in Advanced Sciences, State Encouragement Award. El-Sherbiny also won the prestigious Khalifa Educational Award being the distinguished University Professor at the Arab world level, as well as the prestigious Abdul Hameed Shoman Award in the field of engineering sciences (nanotechnology) and the Egyptian State Encouragement Award in Science in 2011, Venice Kamel Prize for scientific innovation for young researchers in the field of materials science and its applications in 2012, as well as Abdo Salam Prize in the field of pharmaceuticals and biological products from the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. Dr. El-Sherbiny also received two gold medals in addition to two honorary diplomas from the 46th International Exhibition of Innovation in Geneva, Switzerland. El-Sherbiny was also honored and obtained several honorary medals, certificates and diplomas from several countries including France, Malaysia, Romania, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, in recognition of his innovations in the use of nanotechnology in biomedical applications. He was also selected by the Islamic Development Bank and University of Cambridge, UK, as one of the 32 Transformers out of 4,300 nominees. He also won the first place and a gold medal in the medical field at both the Fifth and seventh Cairo International Innovation Exhibitions 2018 & 2023 and was honored by the Asian Pharmacy Authority. In addition to being honored by many Egyptian, regional and international universities. He also won the Excellence in Scientific Research Award from Zewail City of Science and Technology, 2019. Dr. El-Sherbiny also won the ACDIMA Award for the best Arab scientific research in pharmaceutical sciences for the year 2018, and he also won the COMESTA Prize for the best patent in the Islamic world, and this award is considered one of the most important COMESTA awards (the Standing Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation) for excellence in science and technology. El-Sherbiny was selected by the 500-Committee of the Government of the Chilean Republic in October 2020 as one of a group of innovators worldwide to receive an honor and Magellan Prize from the Chilean Government on the occasion of the 500th Anniversary of the start of Hernando de Magallanes's journey and the discovery of the Magellan Strait in the far south of Latin America. El-Sherbiny also won Obada International Prize for Excellence in Scientific Research 2020 and won both gold and bronze medals at the International Exhibition of Invention in the Middle East (Kuwait - 2020). El-Sherbiny was the first Egyptian to win the Grand Prize along with TWO GOLD Medals with Appreciation of Juries from the 14th International Invention Fair in the Middle East, Kuwait (The 2nd important Invention Exhibition worldwide after Geneva Exhibition, February 2024. He also was listed as ONE of the TOP 2% Scientists worldwide according to the Stanford University classification for 8 times in raw (2019 – 2026).

El-Sherbiny’s research focuses on the design and development of new classes of smart nano- and nano-in-micro matrices using advanced nanotechnology techniques and evaluating these new structures as potential candidates in various biotechnological, pharmaceutical and biomedical applications including targeted and controlled drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and biosensing. El-Sherbiny has more than 300 scientific papers published in high impact peer-reviewed journals. El-Sherbiny has delivered more than 100 keynote and invited speeches at well-respected international conferences along with delivering talks in many highly reputable universities and research institutes worldwide. He also has more than 100 participations in international conferences in different countries including for example, Germany, France, New Zealand, England, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Australia, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey, Malaysia, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, China, Canada, and the United States. Dr. El-Sherbiny is the author/ Editor of five books plus contribution to more than other 30 books (about 65 chapters), and more than 20 review articles. He is also a named inventor on more than 25 patents in US, UK, Europe and Egypt. El-Sherbiny has contributed as a principal investigator and co-principal investigator for more than 25 funded applied research projects in Egypt, Europe and the US.

In addition to El-Sherbiny’s professional experience, he is a member and fellow of different national and international societies and scientific associations and the Vice-President of the SEP program at the network of the African Academies of Sciences (NASAC), the Secretary-General of the national council of education and scientific research policies, the former Vice-President of the national council for advanced materials, a member of national council of drug research, HS board member (NODCAR), Ministry of Health, a cofounder of the Egyptian Org. for Scientific Research and Technology, Editor of the well-respected long-lasting Journal of “Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy” (DDIP), the Editor-in-Chief of the J. of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (USA), and editorial board member of many other well-respected nano- and pharmaceutical journals.