{"id":3410,"date":"2013-07-23T10:03:04","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T08:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/semmelweis-egyetem.hu\/english\/?page_id=3410"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T09:33:56","slug":"dean-of-the-faculty-of-pharmacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/about-semmelweis-university\/leaders-of-the-university\/dean-of-the-faculty-of-pharmacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/files\/2025\/10\/RS223932_0E1A8757-scr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-46072\" src=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/files\/2025\/10\/RS223932_0E1A8757-scr-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/files\/2025\/10\/RS223932_0E1A8757-scr-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/files\/2025\/10\/RS223932_0E1A8757-scr.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><strong>Dr. Istv\u00e1n Antal<br \/>\n<\/strong>Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dean<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Professional qualifications and academic degree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">Pharmacist (Semmelweis Medical University, 1987);<br \/>\nSpecialist Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Technologist (OPSB, 1992);<br \/>\nPh.D. (Semmelweis Medical University, 1995);<br \/>\nDr. habil. PH.D. (STSE, 2003) PH.D. (STSE, 2003)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Semmelweis University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dean (2020-)<\/li>\n<li>Semmelweis University, Department of Pharmaceutics, Director (2014-)<\/li>\n<li>Semmelweis University Faculty of Pharmacy, Deputy Dean (2007-2020)<\/li>\n<li>Semmelweis University Department of Pharmaceutics, Acting Director (July 2003 &#8211; July 2004) and Deputy Director (August 2004 &#8211; July 2014)<\/li>\n<li>Semmelweis Medical University Department of Pharmaceutics, assistant professor (1990-1995), assistant professor (1995-1998), associate professor (1998-)<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship of the the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1987-1990)<\/li>\n<li>K\u0151b\u00e1nya Pharmaceutical Factory, pharmacist (1987)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Educational activities<br \/>\n<\/strong>Courses at Semmelweis University&#8217;s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Pharmaceutical Technology; Biopharmaceutics; Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology; Drug Innovation and Licensing; Patient-Centred Drug Delivery Systems; Veterinary Pharmaceuticals; Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Course at the Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics of P\u00e1zm\u00e1ny P\u00e9ter Catholic University: Drug Delivery Systems<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Other educational activities<\/strong><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Thesis supervision; Students&#8217; Scientific Association supervision; Opponent; Ph.D. supervisor and advisor (1999-): 12 doctoral students (degree: 12 students); admission and final examination committee member; preparation and examination for professional examinations; course lectures<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Organizational functions at the university<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Faculty Grants Steering Committee, Secretary (1992-1997)<\/li>\n<li>Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctoral Program Council, Secretary (1993-1999)<\/li>\n<li>Doctoral School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Secretary (1999-) and Program Leader (2005-)<\/li>\n<li>Faculty Credit Transfer Committee, Chair (2004-2020.09.)<\/li>\n<li>Deputy Dean (2007-2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Main research areas<\/strong><br \/>\nPatient-centred drug formulations, drug technology, drug formulation design, mathematical modelling, experimental design, NIR spectroscopy, modified release, biopharmaceutics, in vitro-in vivo correlation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publication activity<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>international journals: 105<\/li>\n<li>national journals in foreign languages: 6, in Hungarian: 51<\/li>\n<li>2 books<\/li>\n<li>2 edited books<\/li>\n<li>5 book chapters<\/li>\n<li>21 extended conference publications<\/li>\n<li>6 patents or invention applications<\/li>\n<li>10 university notes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2211IF:256,828; number of independent citations: 2267; Hirsch index = 24<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/m2.mtmt.hu\/gui2\/?type=authors&amp;mode=browse&amp;sel=10020626\"><strong>List of Dr. Istv\u00e1n Antal&#8217;s publications in the Hungarian Database of Scientific Works<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Other research and development activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>development of a sustained-release tablet formulation (FDA Approval: 2016)<\/li>\n<li>5 operational formulation development (3 marketing authorizations)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Study tour:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Sterling Health R&amp;D Center, Princeton, NJ, USA (May 1992);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">R\u00f6hm GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany(March 2000);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Glatt Technology Training Centre (TTC), Binzen, Germany (September 2006, September 2007)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Professional activities, memberships<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hungarian Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technology Chapter\n<ul>\n<li>Secretary (1991-2004)<\/li>\n<li>Vice-President (1991-1991)<\/li>\n<li>President (2009-2016)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Member of the International Relations Committee of the Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists (1996-1998)<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Professional College of Pharmaceutical Supply(2001-2004)<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Pharmaceutical Professional College (2004-2010)<\/li>\n<li>President of the Industrial Pharmacy Chapter of the Professional College (2011-2015)<\/li>\n<li>Member (1999-) and Secretary (1999-2002) of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Complex Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Hungarian Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (2005-)<\/li>\n<li>National Association of Hungarian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, invited member (2015-)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Journal editing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Member of the Editorial Board of <em>Pharmacy<\/em> (2001-2004, 2009-2016)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Eur J Pharm Sci Supplement<\/em> (May, 2005) Guest Associate Editor<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><em>Acta Pharm. Hung.<\/em> Invited member of the Editorial Board (2019-)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Language skill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Medium level state language examination in English wiht specialization(1986);<br \/>\nBasic state language examination(1990)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Mozsonyi S\u00e1ndor Foundation, educator category, 1st prize (1993);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Rector&#8217;s Commendation (Semmelweis University, 19941994);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">MTA Bolyai J\u00e1nos Research Fellowship (1998-2001);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">MTA Bolyai J\u00e1nos Research Fellowship Certificate of Appreciation (2002);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Distinguished University Employee (2003);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Outstanding Educator of the Students&#8217; Scientific Association(2005);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">AESCULAP Foundation Research Prize (2006);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Outstanding Educator of Semmelweis University (2010);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Hintz Gy\u00f6rgy Memorial Medal (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding PhD Lecturer at Semmelweis University (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Gedeon Richter Memorial Medal and Award (2023)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/files\/2025\/10\/RS223932_0E1A8757-scr.jpg\"><\/a> Dr. Istv\u00e1n Antal Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dean Professional qualifications and academic degree Pharmacist (Semmelweis Medical University, 1987); Specialist Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Technologist (OPSB, 1992); Ph.D. (Semmelweis Medical University, 1995); Dr. habil. PH.D. (STSE, 2003) PH.D. (STSE, 2003) Professional experience Semmelweis University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Dean (2020-) Semmelweis University, Department of Pharmaceutics, Director (2014-) Semmelweis University &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":203,"featured_media":0,"parent":72,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3410","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/203"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3410"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46074,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3410\/revisions\/46074"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/72"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}