Background
Amselem, Shimon was born on April 26, 1956 in Melilla, Spain. Arrived in Israel, 1972. Son of Elias and Mary (Murciano) Amselem.
Amselem, Shimon was born on April 26, 1956 in Melilla, Spain. Arrived in Israel, 1972. Son of Elias and Mary (Murciano) Amselem.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1976. Master of Science in Pharmacology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1986.
Postgraduate, Ateret Israel Yeshiva. Postgraduate, Rabbinical College, Jerusalem.
Research assistant, Hebrew U., 1976-1983;
instructor School Pharmacy, Hebrew U., 1983-1986;
research associate, Hebrew U., 1986-1989;
with Oncology Laboratory,, Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 1983-1985;
postdoctoral fellow, Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1990-1992;
senior research associate, Nova Pharmaceutical Corporation, Baltimore, 1990-1992;
formulation manager, Pharmos Corporation, Rehovot, Israel, 1992-1994;
director pharmaceutical development, Pharmos Corporation, Rehovot, Israel, since 1994. Teaching assistant School Pharmacy, Jerusalem, 1976-1983. Consultant Alergia e Immunologia Abello SA, Madrid, 1989-1990.
Investigator Liposome Technology Inc., Menlo Park, California.
Board of directors Casa de Melilla, Jerusalem, since 1995. Officer Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces. Member American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Controlled Release Society, American Pharmacists Association, American Pharmaceutical Association, European Federation Pharmaceutical Sciences, Israel Society Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmaceutics.
Married Georgette Knafo, June 1, 1980. Children: Miriam, Eli, Michal, Shira Chaya.