Hiwa K. Saaed
University of Sulaimani KRG-Iraq
Biography
Hiwa K Saaed currently the Dean of The School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Sulaimani since 2010, where he has been a faculty member since 2007. He is currently a lecturer of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Communication skills in Pharmacy Practice. Hiwa K Saaed received his B.Sc in pharmacy and a Higher Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy from the College of Pharmacy and M.Sc and Ph.D. (1st Rank) in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology from the College of Medicine University of Baghdad. He has over 20 years of experience in Pharmacy practice/ Hospital and Community settings. He is a director of Joint Higher Diploma (in Clinical Pharmacy) Studies with Ministry of Health KRG-Iraq, since 2010. His academic research explores the different aspects of Pharmacodynamics and –kinetics; permeability of Hydatid (Echinococcus granulosus) Cyst to drugs, GABA Receptor, Apoptotic gene expression in Leukemic patients... etc. He is supervising several postgraduate students in the area of clinical and basic pharmacology leading to MSc in Pharmacology and higher Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy. He is a member of the University Council of Sulaimani, Scientific Promotion Committee of Faculty of Medical Sciences, Federal International Pharmacist Society, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, Syndicate of Iraqi Pharmacists and Kurdistan Pharmacists Associations and Faculty Affiliate of College of Pharmacy at Belmont University, Tennessee USA