Nabil Kochaji (born April 19, 1975) is a Syrian author, novelist, medical researcher and academic.

Nabil Kochaji
Kochaji in 2015
Kochaji in 2015
BornNabil Nader Kochaji
(1975-04-19) April 19, 1975 (age 49)
Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Occupation
Period1975–present
Genre
  • science fiction
  • medical research
Notable awards
  • Senior Robert-Frank award holder

Education and career

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Nabil started his career as a dentist after graduating in 1997 from the faculty of dentistry in the Damascus University. After graduation, he pursued a masters in medical and pharmaceutical research from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Faculteit van de Geneeskude en Farmacie before finally achieving a PhD in Dental Sciences at the same University in 2005. He is currently a full professor at the faculty of Dentistry in the Damascus University. In the academic year of 2016–2017 he was assigned to the position of: Founding Dean, faculty of dentistry at Al-Sham Private University.

He was awarded Senior Robert-Frank award from the International Association for Dental research (IADR), 2005, Title of abstract: the Possible role of Myoepithelial Cells in Salivary Glands Pathogenesis.

In September 2017, he was the first to describe the "Peri-Implant Cyst" in his article: Inflammatory odontogenic cyst on an osseointegrated implant: A peri-implant cyst? New entity proposed, published in Dental and Medical Problems 54(3):303-306.

Medical works

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Literary works

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  • A Journey to Mars (2014) (Arabic Rehla ela al Mareekh رحلة الى المريخ ) [2] Available in dual language
  • I Know Who Killed Me (2016) (Arabic Ana A`rifo Man Katalani أنا أعرف من قتلني)[3]
  • Silicon Valley (2019) (Arabic wadi al-silicon وادي السيلكون)[4]

Translations

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Aside from his medical research, Kochaji has translated some medical texts through ELSEVIER publishers, including:

  • Ten Car's Oral Histology
  • Forensic Dental Evidence second edition (Bilingual Book, English- Arabic)
  • Cawson's Essentials of Oral Pathology and Medicine
  • Forensic Dental Evidence

References

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  1. ^ Clinical Oral Pathology: Kochaji's Guide to Oral Lesions and Biopsies. Springer. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "A Journey to Mars". Kochaji Press. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  3. ^ "I Know Who Killed Me". Kochaji Press. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  4. ^ "Silicon Valley". Kochaji Press. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
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  • Interview with Kochaji in discussion of his novel.