Sobhi Basheer, D.Sc. (Enzymocore Co-CEO)
– B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1982-1987).
– D.Sc. in Biotechnology from the Technical Institute of Switzerland (ETH-Z, Switzerland, 1988-1992).
– Post-doctoral works:
o The National Food Research Institute in Tsukuba, Japan (1992-1994).
o Faculty of Food Engineering and Biotechnology at the Technion Institute-Haifa, Israel (1994-1996).
– Co-founder of the R&D Center-The Galilee Society – Shfar-Am (1996).
– Founder of Enzymotec - IPO'ed at the NASDAQ-New York.
– Co-founder of Metallo-Therapy. http://www.metallo-therapy.com
– Founder of Enzymocore (2007-, 15 employees involved in R&D, engineering and Marketing & Business Development, www.enzymocore.com) - a company for the development of green technologies for the production of biodiesel. Raised more than US$20 Million during the last 10 years.
– Published more than 26 publications in peer reviewed journals and has more than 70 patent registrations worldwide.
– Served as a Member of the scientific committee for the Technology Incubators at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Israel (2006-2010).
– Member of other scientific committees and governmental institutions.
– Received a number of international awards for his accomplishments in the field of industrialization of enzymes (The latest award: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/sme-week/documents/portraits/2012/2012_35_en.pdf).
– AOCS member from 2000 to 2015.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Enzyme techniques
Immobilized biocatalys...
modified oils and fats
Short Biography
Sobhi Basheer, D.Sc. (Enzymocore Co-CEO)
– B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1982-1987).
– D.Sc. in Biotechnology from the Technical Institute of Switzerland (ETH-Z, Switzerland, 1988-1992).
– Post-doctoral works:
o The National Food Research Institute in Tsukuba, Japan (1992-1994).
o Faculty of Food Engineering and Biotechnology at the Technion Institute-Haifa, Israel (1994-1996).
– Co-founder of the R&D Center-The Galilee Society – Shfar-Am (1996).
– Founder of Enzymotec - IPO'ed at the NASDAQ-New York.
– Co-founder of Metallo-Therapy. http://www.metallo-therapy.com
– Founder of Enzymocore (2007-, 15 employees involved in R&D, engineering and Marketing & Business Development, www.enzymocore.com) - a company for the development of green technologies for the production of biodiesel. Raised more than US$20 Million during the last 10 years.
– Published more than 26 publications in peer reviewed journals and has more than 70 patent registrations worldwide.
– Served as a Member of the scientific committee for the Technology Incubators at the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Israel (2006-2010).
– Member of other scientific committees and governmental institutions.
– Received a number of international awards for his accomplishments in the field of industrialization of enzymes (The latest award: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/initiatives/sme-week/documents/portraits/2012/2012_35_en.pdf).
– AOCS member from 2000 to 2015.
