Background
Baysal, Erol was born on December 17, 1960 in Nicosia, Cyprus. Son of Ahmet and Letafet Baysal.
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Erol Baysal, Cypriot geneticist, educator. Achievements include discovery of novel method for detection of alpha-thalassemia, the most common single gene disorder in the world by polymerase chain reaction; established DNA diagnostic laboratories for genetic diseases in United Kingdom, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Cyprus.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, University London, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1987.
Career
Research scientist New York University Medical Center, New York City, 1987—1989. Assistant professor Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1989—1995, head DNA laboratories, 1989—1995, member, graduate faculty advisory committee, 1990—1995, member dean's student research committee, 1990—1995, member, admissions committee, 1990—1995, faculty senator, 1991—1994, member, academic admissions committee, 1992—1995. Head molecular genetics department Dubai Genetic and Thalassemia Center, United Arab Emirates, since 1995, director DNA diagnostics, since 1995, consultant molecular geneticist, since 1995.
Senior lecturer Dubai Medical College, since 1996. Member, editorial review board Hemoglobin, American Journal Hematology, British Journal Haemotology, Molecular Therapy and Genomics, 1989. Member science review board North Atlantic Treaty Organization Collaborative Research Programs, Brussels, 1990—1995.
Consultant United Nations Tokten Program, Istanbul, Turkey, 1993—1994. Science advisor GlaxoSmithKline, Pennsylvania, 1994—1995. Member, grant review board Terry Fox Research Grant, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, 1999—2000.
Acting assistant director Al Wasl Hospital, Dubai, 2000—2002. Executive founding board member Center Arab Genomic Studies, Dubai, since 2004. Science advisor to president Government Northern Cyprus, Nicosia, 2005—2007.
Director United Arab Emirates Genetic Diseases Association, Dubai, 2005—2006.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Royal College of Physicians (London). Member: Emirates Hematology Society (honorary), New York Academy of Sciences (life).
Connections
Married Emine Baysal, May 12, 1988. Children: Ahmet Sacit, Inci.
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Born
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Nationality
Cypriot
Education
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1983
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1987
Awards
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Grantee Research grants, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1995. Postgraduate scholarship, Government Cyprus, 1983, Research grants, Medical College Georgia, 1995, National Institutes of Health, 1993, 1996, 1998, Research grant on Novel Rapid Diagnostic Methods, Sheikh Hamdan Awards Medical Sciences, 2002.Grantee Research grants, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1995. Postgraduate scholarship, Government Cyprus, 1983, Research grants, Medical College Georgia, 1995, National Institutes of Health, 1993, 1996, 1998, Research grant on Novel Rapid Diagnostic Methods, Sheikh Hamdan Awards Medical Sciences, 2002.