short CV
Fatih Demirci was born in Eskisehir, Türkiye. He received his degree from the Faculty of Pharmacy of Anadolu University, in 1992. In the year 1995, he obtained his MSc degree with his work on the “Synthesis of Phosphatidylcholine Analogues” in Chemistry at the School of Chemical Sciences of the University of East Anglia, Norwich in UK. During his PhD, he has worked both at HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, in Pakistan and at the Department of Pharmacognosy at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi Oxford in the United States, respectively. His PhD project: “Microbial Transformation of Bioactive Monoterpenes” was finished in 2000 at Anadolu University. He earned his Faculty position the year after, and was appointed as staff and Assisting Professor in the Department of Pharmacognosy at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Türkiye.
In 2002, he moved as post-doctoral scientific co-worker and researcher to the University of Regensburg, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Germany, where he worked on bioassays, herbal medicinal products besides teaching, until the end of 2003. After returning to Türkiye, he served as lieutenant in the Turkish Army, Military Drug Factory, during 2004-2005 in Ankara. In 2005, he was appointed as full time staff and as Associate Professorship in the Department of Pharmacognosy, Eskisehir. In the year 2010 he was appointed as Professor.Among his administrative duties he served as deputy thereafter as director at the Graduate School of Health Sciences until 2014, and as the founding Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences until 2017 .
He has produced more than 200 international peer reviewed publications, 20 book Chapters, and is editor of several text books, and in the editorial boards of various Natural Product journals. He has more than 30 national international industry/research projects; and more than 200 national and international presentations and 40 PCT applications. Among his academic achievements; referring to Google Scholar, more than 7500 citations with an h-index of 47 were documented. As entrepreneurs with Prof. Baser the Badebio Biotechnology Ltd. Company, a R&D spin-off was founded in 2009. He is still working as a full faculty member in the Faculty of Pharmacy. He served as coordinator of the Health Management program at the Open Education Faculty until end of 2023. From 2019 to 2023 teaching duties at the Eastern Mediterranean University, the Faculty of Pharmacy in Cyprus were fulfilled. Teaching and workshop activities include undergraduate and postgraduate levels as well as Chambers of Pharmacies. During his academic activities He also organized of various national and international workshops, symposia and conferences. He is still working in the Herbal Medicinal Products Committee of the Ministry of Health, Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Institution. He has received the Science award of Anadolu University, in 2012, and the Science Award of Turkish Pharmacists' Association in 2022.
His research focus is on the chemistry and biological activity of natural products especially on terpenes. In vitro and in silico bioassays, enzyme inhibitors, broad spectrum antimicrobials, combination products towards synergistic activity and biotransformations of natural compounds is among his medicinal chemistry drug discovery approaches. He is also involved in phytotherapeutical as well as aromatherapeutical R&D and product development.
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Personal Details:
Place and Date of Birth: Eskisehir - Turkey, 1970
Nationality: Turkish Citizen
Languages: Turkish (native), German and English
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1497-3017
Academic Titles:
2010- ongoing Professor of Pharmacognosy
2005-2010 Associate Prof. of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany
2000 - Ph. D. (Pharmacognosy-pharmacy),
1995 - M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry),
1992 - BSc Pharm. (Pharmacy)
Occupation: Full Faculty Member
Permanent Work Address:
Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacognosy
26470-Eskisehir/Türkiye
Tel: +90 (222) 335 05 80 - 10 lines- ext. 3714
Fax: +90 (222) 335 07 50
E-mails: fdemirci@anadolu.edu.tr
alternates: demircif@gmail.com or fatih.demirci@emu.edu.tr
Personal Websites:
https://avesis.anadolu.edu.tr/fdemirci
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EbyEPtoAAAAJ&hl=en
https://sites.google.com/view/fatihdemirci/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fatih_Demirci
https://pharmacy.emu.edu.tr/en/about-us/staff/staff-detail?sid=383&n=fatih-demirci
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35071145000
Educational Overview- Career
Primary School 1977-1983, Neustädter Volksschule Hof,
(Grund & Teilhauptschule), Germany.
Secondary School 1983-1984, Staatliche Realschule Hof, Germany
1984-1985, Eskisehir Cumhuriyet Lisesi, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Graduation: 1985, Secondary School Diploma
High School 1985-1988, Eskisehir Cumhuriyet Lisesi, Eskisehir. Turkey.
Graduation: 1988, High School Diploma
University 1988-1992, Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Eskisehir. Turkey.
Graduation: 1992, Diploma in Pharmacy
Post Graduate
MSc 1993-1995, University of East Anglia, School of Chemical Sciences,
Title of the MSc Thesis: "Synthesis of Phosphatidylcholine Analogues" Supervisor: Dr. Alan H.Haines
Organic Chemistry, Norwich, UK.
Graduation: 1995, MSc (Org. Chem.) Diploma
PhD 1995-2000, Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy Department
September 1997, PhD sufficiency examination
Title "Microbial Transformation of Biocative Monoterpenes" Supervisor Prof. Dr. Neşe KIRIMER
Graduation: 2000, PhD (Pharm.) Diploma
Postdoc 2002-2003, Regensburg University, Institute of Pharmacy, Departament of
Pharmaceutical Biology - Prof. Dr. Gerhard Franz
https://www.uni-regensburg.de/chemie-pharmazie/pharmazeutische-biologie/mitarbeiter/franz/index.html
Military Service April 2004- March 2005, Turkish Army, Military Drug Factory, Diskapi, Ankara, Turkey
Associate Professor :April 2005 – 2010
Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Pharmacognosy Department
Professor: July 2010- on going
Visiting Professor: October 2019- January 2024
Eastern Mediterranean University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Famagusta N. Cyprus
Memberships
· Eskişehir Eczacı Odası – Eskişehir Pharmacist Chamber - 2020
· Anadolu Fitoterapi ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Derneği (AFİTAT) -2020
· Eskişehir Ticaret Odası – Eskişehir Chamber of Commerce (2009)
· Phytochemical Society of Asia (PSA), 2013
· Association of Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies (AİFD), 2013
· The Phytochemical Society of Europe (PSE) - Member, 01/01/2007-
· International Society for Development of Natural Products (ISDNP), 2006
· Society of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy (Turkey) - Member, 2004
· Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzenforschung (GA) (Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research)- Member, 2003 - 2014
· American Chemical Society (ACS) – 2000 – 2002, 2022- ongoing
· Biotechnology Society, Türkiye - Member, 2000
· European Federation of Biotechnology – Member, 1999
· American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP) – Assoc.Member, 1999 - 2001
· Anadolu University, Faculty of Pharmacy Graduate Society-Member, 1992-1998
· Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences – Student Member, 1998
· Chemical Society of Pakistan - Member, 1997