Dr. Sofiane Saouane

• Investigating the solid state behavior of pharmaceuticals and other organic and inorganic compounds. • Maintaining all laboratory equipment. • Supervising PhD students, postdocs and the technical staff.

• Researching the solid-state characterization of materials of physical/chemical and pharmaceutical/biological interests. • Supervising PhD students, postdocs and the technical staff. • Organizing and chairing the weekly seminar meetings of the department of crystallography. • Maintaining all laboratory equipment. • Participating in international conferences and workshops.

Academic degree after disputation: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) “magna cum laude” PhD Thesis Subject: Extending the search space for novel physical forms of pharmaceuticals and biomolecules using high-pressure techniques.

• Researching the solid-state characterization of active pharmaceutical ingredients using single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction as well as electron microscopy. • Maintaining all laboratory equipment. • Working following GLP regulations.

• Performing clinical/biological analyses (biochemistry, Haemobiology and immunology). • Validating the results of the clinical analyses. • Consulting with patients and medical doctors. • Stock management of the hospital's pharmacy and the laboratory consumables.