ACADEMIA

Moussa Youdim

Professor

Iranian-born Prof. Moussa B. H. Youdim of Haifa's prestigious Technion is an internationally renowned Israeli neuroscientist specializing in neurochemistry and neuropharmacology. He is the discoverer of both monoamine oxidase B inhibitors l-deprenyl and rasagiline as anti-Parkinson drugs which possess neuroprotective activities. In April 2023, Youdim was awarded the Israel Prize in Life Sciences. The award lauded Youdim for his "pioneering, groundbreaking scientific achievements in the field of neuropharmacology. He has placed generations of undergraduates and graduates, many of whom hold key positions, in Israeli academia and in the biotechnology industry. His publications have received wide international acclaim and have won him many awards." (Photo: American Technion Society)