Dr. Antoine Ghauch
Professor, American University of Beirut
Dr. Antoine Ghauch is Professor at the chemistry department of the American University of Beirut (AUB) that he joined in 2006 at the rank of Assistant Professor. He has received a BS in Chemistry from the Lebanese University (Lebanon) in 1996, a MS in Chemistry from the University of Rennes I (France) in 1997, a PhD in Instrumental Analysis and Environmental Chemistry in 2000 from the University of Savoy Mont-Blanc (France) and recently an Habilitation Degree (DHDR) from the University of Grenoble Rhone Alpes (France) in 2013. Dr. Ghauch is specialized in the development of new methods for the elimination of water micro-contaminants including classical and emergent contaminants e.g. pharmaceuticals. He is also very active in the development of innovative analytical techniques based on spectroscopic measurements and their potential commercialization in the field of environmental chemistry and forensic science.