DT Dmitry Tsvelikhovsky
Prof. Tsvelikhovsky joined the Institute for Drug Research (IDR) at the School of Pharmacy of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2012 where he holds a research and teaching appointment.
He received his MSc and PhD degrees from the Hebrew University where he worked with Prof. Jochanan Blum.
During the MSc, Prof. Tsvelikhovsky studied the mechanism of alkylation of double bonds by aluminum compounds in the presence of lanthanide catalysts. His PhD thesis work concerned new applications of sol-gel technology to organic synthesis.
In 2009, Prof. Tsvelikhovsky undertook postdoctoral training at the Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with the laboratory of Prof. Stephen L. Buchwald.

HIGHLIGHTS

Gerald Heller Chair in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (2019)
Chair of Excellence Program in Drug Science (2018-2021):
Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University
Professor in Medicinal Chemistry (2018): Hebrew University
Senior Lecturer (2012-2018): Hebrew University
Postdoctorate (2009 – 2011): MIT
Ph.D. (2008): Hebrew University
M.Sc. (2005): Hebrew University
B.Sc. (2003): Hebrew University
Industry (2005 – 2008): in parallel with PhD studies
R&D, Rafa Laboratories, Jerusalem, Israel
Military Service (1996-1999): Field Intelligence Corps
TEACHING
64304 - Medicinal Natural Products: A Biosynthetic Approach
64743 - Seminar for B.Sc. Pharm: The Art and Science of Natural Products
64807 - Bio-organometallic Chemistry: From Biological Systems to Medicinal Applications
64320 - Bioorganic Chemistry – Laboratory