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HANS LEUENBERGER, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Technology

University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Address: Post Office Box 568891, Orlando, FL 32856-8891

Phone: (321) 946-7072
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EDUCATION

1971  

Doctor of Philosophy (Nuclear Physics)
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

1967

Diploma in Experimental Physics
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

1962

Matura Type B (Latin, English, Mathematics) Realgymnasium, Basel

 

SABBATICAL AND OTHER EXPERIENCE

1980  

Section Head, Pharmaceutical Research and Development
Sandoz España, Barcelona ad interim (Spain)

1979

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (worked with Prof. W. I. Higuchi, Prof. N. F. Ho and Dr. E. W. Hiestand)

1973

University of Hamburg, Germany (worked with Prof. H. Sucker)

 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENC

2017 - Present  

Adjunct Professor
College of Pharmacy of the University of Florida, Department of  Pharmaceutics, 6550 Sanger Road, Orlando Campus at Lake Nona Medical City FL 32827

2007 - Present

Professor Emeritus of Pharmaceutical Technology
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
(actively supervised thesis research of additional 20 doctoral students and provided training to visiting international scholars on sabbatical until year 2011)

Nov. 2007

Founding Director of the Center for Innovation in Computer-aided Pharmaceutics (CINCAP llc.) in association with Dr. Maxim Puchkov; (www.cincap.ch). In 2016 Hans Leuenberger sold his shares to Dr. Maxim Puchkov.

Nov. 2006 -

Founder and CEO of the Institute for Innovation in Industrial Pharmacy, Ifiip llc., today called “Hans Leuenberger PhD-IFIIP" (Consulting Company, see www.ifiip.ch).

1982 - 2006

Professor and Director
Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Basel, Basel

1995 - 2004

Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Basel, Basel

1994 - 95

Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Basel, Basel
and Founder of the Faculty Committee of Department Heads

1988-1993

Member of the Export Group 12 (Pharmaceutical Technology) of the European Pharmaceutical Commission, Strasbourg, France

1980 - 1982

Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Basel, Basel

1973-1982

Group Leader, Pharmaceutical Research & Development
Sandoz Ltd., Basel, Switzerland

1971-1973

Section Head, Preformulation and Analytical Research & Development
Sandoz Ltd., Basel

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, RELATED ACTIVITIES & SERVICES

2017 - Present  

Member, American Association for the advancement of Science (AAAS)

2006 -2011

President
Swiss Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SGPhW)
Founded Swiss Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SAPhS) by changing by-laws of SGPhW whereby Scientific Council of SGPhW became official SAPhS.

2001

Member, Board of Directors of CAETS (International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences)

1999 - 2001

Member, Scientific Council of CASS (Conseil des Académies Scientifiques Suisses) [today = Board of Directors of Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Academies_of_Arts_and_Sciences)]

1993 - 2001

Vice President, Swiss Academy of Engineering Science

1993 - 1999

Member of the Board of CASS (Conseil des Académies Scientifiques Suisses) as Vice President of SATW.

1993 - 1997

Member, Peer Review Committees ETH, Zurich (1993), University of Groningen, Netherlands (1997) and Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands (1997)

1992 - 1996

President, Scientific Council of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Science and  Founder of Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW) Lateral Think Tank

1987 - Present

Member of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)

1977 - 1984

Vice President SSGS Swiss Society of Genealogical Studies [Genealogy in Switzerland | www.sgffweb.ch]

1973 - 1981

Chairman GHGRB Genealogisch-Heraldische Gesellschaft der Regio Basel 
[GHGRB - Genealogie Familienforschung Heraldik Basel], 50 Years GHGRB, 1937-87, book by H.B. Kaelin with 69 coat of arms by heraldist H.R. Christen, A F.J. Karlovsky, O.J. Beugger This armorial was initiated by Hans Leuenberger, GHGRB chairman 1973-81.

 

PROFESSIONAL HONORS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS (major ones only)

 

2011

Fellow of the Swiss Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2008

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) (Honoris causa) awarded by Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia (MUCTR), Moscow, Russia

2007

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutics (Honoris causa) awarded by Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

2007

Honorary Member, Society of Pharmacists of the Canton of Basel-City (BAV, Baselstädtischer Apothekerverband)

2007

Honorary President, Cátedra Iberoamericana-Suiza de Desarrollo de Medicamentos, CISDEM, University of Seville, Spain (CISDEM organizes every year a Forum on the advancements of Pharmaceutical Technology in conjunction mostly with a major congress in one of the currently 16 member states of South-Middle Americas, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland.)

2006

Recipient of “50th Anniversary Award of the Society of Powder Technology of Japan (SPTJ)” for distinguished achievements and outstanding contributions to promote the international cooperation in powder technology

2006

Recipient of “European Pharmacopoeia – Council of Europe Medal” in recognition of achievements in Pharmaceutical Technology

2005

Honorary Director, Russian Swiss Science and Education Center for Pharmaceutical and Biological Technologies at the Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia

2005

Recipient of Certificate of Agglomeration Award in Recognition of the Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Agglomeration Sciences awarded by International Symposium on Agglomeration, Bangkok, Thailand (March 16-18)

2004

Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service awarded by The International Council of Academics of Engineering and Technological Sciences Inc., Washington DC (www.caets.org)

2001 - 2006

Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Grand École des Mines, Albi, France (www.enstimac.fr).

2001

Recipient of Award of Particulate Preparations and Design of the Society of Powder Technology of Japan, Kyoto, Japan

2001 - Present  

Honorary member of the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)

2000

Recipient of IPS Medal from Industrial Pharmacy Section of FIP (Féderation International Pharmaceutique)

1998 - Present

Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Pharmacy of Spain.

1998 - Present

International Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering Sciences.

1997

Recipient of Jörg Bider Medal of the Swiss Society of Pharmacists (SAV)

1994

Recipient of Innovation Award for New Process Technologies of the Governments Basel-City and Basel-Country.

1994 - Present

Honorary Member of the Swiss Society of Industrial Pharmacists ([GSIA)

1993

Recipient of AAPS Research Achievement Award in Pharmaceutical Technologies by American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)

1993

Recipient of “European Pharmacopoeia - Council of Europe Medal” as Member, Expert Group 12 (1988-93).

1990

Fellow, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)

1989

Recipient of University of Helsinki Medal

 

MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Pharmaceutical Research
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

 

MENTORING

Major thesis supervisor of 133 Ph.D. students between 1982 and 2006 who are employed in the pharmaceutical industry and academia.

Also provided research guidance to Ph.D. students from international universities, such as University of Seville (Spain), Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia; Mahidol University (Bangkok), etc.

 

PUBLICATIONS

Authored and co-authored more than 240 original research articles, review articles and book chapters.

Recent publications (2016-2018):

1.   H. Leuenberger and M. Leuenberger
”Impact of the Digital Revolution on the Future of Formulation Science”, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 87, 100-111 (2016)
The above paper (invited paper) is republished in English & in Japanese in Pharm. Tech. Japan 33, 2017, p. 33-38; p. 55-64.
2. D. Maneerojpakdee, A. Mitrevej, N. Sinchaipanid, J. Nowak, H. Leuenberger
”An Attempt to Adopt the Workflow of the Automotive and Aircraft Industry for the Design of Drug Delivery Vehicles”, Pharm.Tech. (Japan) 33, 2017, 145- 156 (Article published in English as well as in Japanese.)
3. K. Saeting, G. Kimura, A. Mitrevej, N. Sinchaipanid and H. Leuenberger
”A systematic pharmaceutical technology drug-excipient screening program for pre-formulation studies”
Pharm.Tech. (Japan) 34, 2018, p.61-66 (Article published in English as well as in Japanese).

 

PATENTS

Inventor or co-inventor of 12 U.S. or international patents.

 

HOME PAGE: www.ifiip.ch

 

LINKS

World's Best Engineering and Technology Scientists: H-Index Engineering and Technology Science Ranking | Research.com

Hans Leuenberger: H-index & Awards - Academic Profile | Research.com with best publications:

New trends in the production of pharmaceutical granules: batch versus continuous processing. Hans Leuenberger.
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (2001); 251 Citations

Albumin nanospheres as carriers for passive drug targeting: an optimized manufacturing technique.
Bernhard G. Müller; Hans Leuenberger; Thomas Kissel.
Pharmaceutical Research (1996); 202 Citations

In vivo comparison of various liposome formulations for cosmetic application
Gabriele Betz; Angela Aeppli; Natalia Menshutina; Hans Leuenberger.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2005); 174 Citations

Matrix type controlled release systems: I. Effect of percolation on drug dissolution kinetics.
Bonny J D; Leuenberger H., Pharmaceutica Acta Helvetiae (1991); 152 Citations

Preparation of liposomes encapsulating water‐soluble compounds using supercritical carbon dioxide
Lene Frederiksen; Klaus Anton; Peter van Hoogevest; Hans Rudolf Keller; Hans Leuenberger.
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1997);  151 Citations

Atmospheric spray-freeze drying: a suitable alternative in freeze-drying technology
M. Mumenthaler; H. Leuenberger. International Journal of Pharmaceutics (1991); 139 Citations

Advantages of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) as alternative modelling technique for data sets showing non-linear relationships using data from a galenical study on a solid dosage form
Jacques Bourquin; Heinz Schmidli; Peter van Hoogevest; Hans Leuenberger. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1998); 138 Citations

Fundamentals of Powder Compression. I. The Compactibility and Compressibility of Pharmaceutical Powders
Hans Leuenberger; Bhagwan Dass Rohera. Pharmaceutical Research (1986); 137 Citations

Spray freeze-drying - the process of choice for low water soluble drugs?
H. Leuenberger. Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2002); 124 Citations

Terahertz pulsed imaging and near infrared imaging to monitor the coating process of pharmaceutical tablets.
Lene Maurer; Hans Leuenberger. International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2009); 116 Citations

 

ADDITIONAL LINKS

Physics Tree of Paul Scherrer [Physics Tree - Paul Scherrer Family Tree (academictree.org)]
Paul Scherrer lectured as Prof. emeritus at the University of Basel, and mentioned that Albert Einstein was mentoring his master thesis at the ETH (Federal Institute of Technology) in Zurich.