Naim Khazan

Background

Khazan, Naim was born on February 15, 1921 in Baghdad, Iraq. Came to the United States 1966, naturalized 1973.

Education

Primary Health Centre in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School Pharmacy, Baghdad, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1960.

Career

International National Institute of Mental Health research fellow, University of California at Los Angeles, 1962-1963; research associate, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1963-1964; department pharmacology and toxicology, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1964-1966; assistant professor pharmacology, College Pharmaceutical Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1968; assistant professor pharmacology, Mount Sinai School Medical, New York City, 1968-1972; head department pharmocology, Merrell National laboratories, Cincinnati, 1972-1973; professor, department chairman pharmacology and toxicology, School Pharmacy, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1974-1986; Emerson professor, School Pharmacy, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1976-1986; professor pharmacology, School Pharmacy, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1986-1991; professor emeritus, School Pharmacy, U. Maryland., Baltimore, since 1991; senior pharmacologist, VA Medical Center, Washington, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Naim Khazan has been listed as a noteworthy pharmacology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Pharmaceutical Association, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Neurosci, New York Academy of Sciences (nominee Otto Krayer lecturer award 1990).

Connections

Son of Rahamim adn Tova (Eliezer) K. Married Evelyn Muallem, November 12, 1952. Children: Uri, Ron.

Father:

Rahamim Khazan

Spouse:

Evelyn Muallem

child:

Ron Khazan

child:

Uri Khazan