Dr. Ahmed Elshafei is an Associate Professor in Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. He has over 15 years of experience in academia, research, and pharmacy practice.

Dr. Elshafei has supported Al-Azhar University's improvement in international rankings as a senior strategy advisor to the Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research and Director of Al-Azhar University Global Ranking and Research Excellence Unit. He established the university's Global Ranking and Research Excellence Unit and founded its Digital Library policy.

He gained many courses and international workshops in Institutions Strategies Management, Universities Ranking Methodologies and Approaches, Institutions Marketing, Research Analytics and Metrics .etc.

Education:

-Master’s in business administration (MBA), General management, from the Arab Academy of Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (2022).

- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology from Al-Azhar University (2017)

- MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Al-Azhar University (2013) 

- Bachelor’s in pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences from Al-Azhar University (2008)

Academic Experience:

- Associate Professor at Al-Azhar University since 2022, involved in teaching, research, curriculum development

- Founded the first medical nutrition and Bioinformatics curriculums at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University

- Supervises Master's and PhD students

Pharmacy Practice Experience: 

- 15 years at Elezaby Pharmacy, the largest pharmacy in Egypt

- Established the first scientific office and training center for community pharmacy practice in Egypt for Elezaby Pharmacy.

- Trained over 12,000 pharmacists on evidence-based pharmacy practice

- Chief Medical Advisor of Elezaby Pharmacy, providing consultations and contributing to organizational strategy

- He has given numerous talks and seminars as a speaker and medical advisor for pharmaceutical companies on topics including community pharmacy practice, medical nutrition, and nutraceuticals.

Research Interest and Output:

- Clinical research, particularly Focus on clinical utility of molecular biomarkers like SNPs and non-coding RNAs

- Mechanisms of biomarker dysregulation in diseases like cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular disease

- 17+ publications in peer-reviewed journals

Other Activities:

- Improved Al-Azhar University's global rankings and research performance as a senior strategy advisor in higher education and Director of the Global Ranking Unit.

- International speaker and trainer for pharmaceutical companies on community pharmacy practice

- Reviewer for top journals in his field

- Member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Commission on Antimicrobial Resistance and Policies Update.

- Board member of the Arab Society of Laboratory Medicine.