Biography

Dr. Abdelali Chihab was born in Essaouira (Morocco) in 1997. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry in 2018 from the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia at Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco). He then earned his Master's degree in Organic Chemistry in 2020 at the same university, during which he completed a research internship at the Coordination Chemistry Laboratory (LCC) of the CNRS in Toulouse (France), where he gained solid experience in the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds.

In 2024, he defended his doctoral thesis in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry at the Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), under the supervision of Professors Saïd El Kazzouli and Nabil El Brahmi. His doctoral research focused on the design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new bioactive compounds as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2. This research led to several publications in internationally recognized journals and also resulted in the filing of a patent, illustrating the innovative and applied nature of his work.

Dr. CHIHAB is currently Assistant Professor (Maître de Conférences Assistant) at the Euromed Faculty of Pharmacy (FEP) of the Euromed University of Fes (UEMF), where he contributes to teaching and research activities within the Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry and Synthetic Methodology (LCCMS). His main research areas concern the development of bioactive molecules for therapeutic purposes, particularly against viral enzymes, as well as the use of in silico approaches for the discovery of new inhibitors. His scientific interests also include heterocycle chemistry and the study of structure–activity relationships (SAR).