biography

Associate Prof. Ali Demir SEZER, after completing his bachelor’s degree from University of Istanbul, Faculty of Pharmacy, Associate Prof. Ali Demir SEZER began working as a research assistant at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology of the Marmara University, Faculty of Pharmacy in 1993, and completed his masters degree in new generation controlled release systems, which was followed by the completion of his PhD in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the same department. Dr. Sezer, who was appointed as a Lecturer briefly after, and carried out his research at the same branch, became associate professor in 2013. Dr. Sezer’s areas of expertise are protein formulation, nanobiotechnology, pharmaceutical biotechnology and production methodologies, and the use of the new generation of drug delivery systems and biopolymers in pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Sezer has numerous publications in the journals in international indexes, international book editions, chapter authorships, and patents. Moreover, Dr. Sezer actively took part in and mentored a variety of corporate and other institutional projects, particularly Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜB?TAK). He is also a peer reviewer and member of the editorial boards in international journals, and has papers at international congresses.