Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Processes

Al-Rubeai is an emeritus professor at the University College Dublin. Previously he was a professor at the University of Birmingham, UK. He was also an adjunct professor at the University of Queensland, Australia, University Technology of Malaysia, National University of Singapore, and East China University. He acted as a visiting professor at many universities.

He is the editor of “Cell Engineering”, was an editor of “Cytotechnology”, and member of the editorial board of several journals, co-author of “Engineering a Knowledge Island 2020”, member of Sigma-Aldrich and Vivalis advisory boards, consultant to the Pharmaceutical industry, fellow of the Conway Institute of Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, fellow of the National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT), fellow of the UK Society of Biology (FSB), adviser to UNESCO, Ministry of Higher Education, Iraq and the President of the Iraqi Republic, and recipient of many scientific awards, including the Donald Medal, SFI award and Asellus Prize.

He is the author of over 500 professional papers, reviews, books, book chapters, patents, and articles that reflect his broad interest in mammalian cell culture, production of biopharmaceuticals, tissue engineering, stem cell bioprocessing, and biomaterials.