Prof. Dr. Jean-Christophe Leroux
Prof. Dr. Jean-Christophe Leroux
Full Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences
ETH Zürich
Additional information
Jean-Christophe Leroux is full Professor in Drug Formulation and Delivery at ETH Zurich.
Dr. Leroux was born in Montreal (Canada) in 1969. He received his B.Pharm. from the University of Montreal, followed by a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences (1995) from the University of Geneva (Switzerland). From 1996 to 1997 he completed a postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco and then joined the University of Montreal as an assistant professor. He was promoted to the ranks of associate professor in 2002 and full professor in 2007. In 2001, he was awarded the Canada Research Chair in Drug Delivery. Prof. Leroux joined the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at ETHZ as ordinary professor at the end of 2008.
His research interests include the design of novel biopolymers, stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems (liposomes, micelles and gels) and the targeting of anticancer drugs. Recently he has been involved in the development of polymer therapeutics for Celiac disease. He is the author or coauthor of numerous refereed articles, book chapters and patents/patent applications in the field of drug delivery. He serves in the editorial board of several journals and has received several prestigious distinctions and fellowships.
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Course Catalogue
Autumn Semester 2024
Number | Unit |
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511-0007-00L | Scientific Writing and Presenting |
535-0001-00L | Introduction to Pharmaceutical Sciences I |
535-0011-00L | Drug Seminar |
535-0421-AAL | Galenical Pharmacy I+II |
535-0421-00L | Galenical Pharmacy I |
535-0423-00L | Drug Delivery and Drug Targeting |
535-0900-00L | Seminars on Drug Discovery and Development |
Curriculum Vitae in pdf
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