Name:                                     SAMY KORANY AHMED DESOUKY

Current Address:           Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, 2097-Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Permanent Address              Department of Phytochemistry, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

E-mail:                                [email protected]

                                                Mobile Phone:                       +966 0564871441                                                       Fax:                                        +2 02 -33370931

Personal Data:                       Date of birth:                         17 – 01 – 1968

                                                Place of birth:                        Egypt

                                                Nationality:                Egyptian

                                                Martial status:                       Married

                                                 

Academic Career

1- Ph.D in chemistry of natural products, Cairo University, Jan., 2001

`` Flavonoids of some plant species from the Labiatae``

2- M.Sc in chemistry of natural products, Cairo University, Sept., 1995

 `` Phenolic and flavonoid constituents of some local plant species``

3- B.Sc in chemistry, Cairo University, May, 1990. Grade very good

Positions:                                1- Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia (2009 to date)

                                                                  2- Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia (2008 to 2009)

3- Researcher, Department of Phytochemistry, National Research Centre, Egypt (Feb, 2001 – Oct. 2008)

4-Associate Researcher, Department of Phytochemistry, National Research Centre, Egypt (Sept. 1996 – Feb. 2001)

5-Researcher Assistant, Department of Phytochemistry, National Research Centre, Egypt (Aug. 1991 – Sept. 1996)

 

Experiences

1. Research experiences

The following research activities has allowed me to gain hands-on experience in all aspects of chromatography and spectroscopy, in particular the application of advanced NMR techniques (1D and 2D) for elucidation of complex natural product structures :

1. Separation techniques using various adsorbent materials in different chromatographic methods such as column chromatography including vacuum, flash, open column; HPLC; TLC)
2. Spectroscopy including 1D and 2D NMR,   MS, LC-MS, UV, and IR.
3. Interpreting the obtained spectra for all classes of natural isolates to elucidate the chemical structure
4.  The ability to work independently, excellent computer, verbal and written communication skills 

2- Technical experiences

Spectroscopic Techniques:  

        Hands-on experience in the use of high field NMR (Varian spectrometer; 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, eg., DEPT, NOESY, HMBC, HMQC, etc.), UV, IR, ESI-MS and LC-MS.

Isolation Techniques:          

        Various chromatographic techniques such as column chromatography prep. TLC, MPLC and HPLC.

Skills:                                      Familiar with the use of word processing, structure drawings (CHEMDRAW), scientific flow diagrams, Internet services.

Languages:                            English (fluent)

Memberships:                       The Egyptian Chemical Society.

                                                The Saudi Chemical Society

Conferences:

1- M.A. El-Ansari, S.L. El-Negoumy and S.K. El-Desouky, Flavonoid constituents of

Origanum syriacum L. (Labiatae), Proceedings of Polyphenols Communications Bordeaux, France (1996), p.33.

2- M.A. El-Ansari, S.L. El-Negoumy and S.K. El-Desouky, A new prenylated

biflavone from Origanum syriacum L. 51th Annual Congress of Society for Medicinal Plant Research, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Germany, Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2003.

Workshops

The BioGreen 21 Workshop, College of Agriculture, Kookmin University, from 31/08/2006 to 01/09/2006

Fellowships and Scientific Missions:

1- DFG Fellowship; June, 2004-Augest, 2004

German Cancer Research Center, Division of Toxicology and Cancer Risk Factors,       Heidelberg, Germany

 2- Postdoctoral fellowship; March, 2006–June, 2007

Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.

3- Postdoctoral fellowship; March, 2008–June, 2008

Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.

4- Supervisor of the student exchange programs for chemistry students, Jazan University at Kookmin University, South Korea, summer 2015-2016.

Management Experiences:

1. Coordinator of the Lab. Processing Unit and Safety, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, KSA (2012 to date)
2. Coordinator of Faculty of Science Committee of Lab preparation (2008 to date)
3.  A member of National Research Center committee of Lab preparation (2004-2008)
4. Head of the Committee for Socio-culture activities, Faculty of Science, Jazan University (2008 till 2011).
5. Coordinator of the Health track unit, Faculty of Science, Jazan University, KSA (2019 to date)

Successfully completed research projects in Jazan University:

• Research project entitled “(Characterization, antioxidant and antitumor activities of metabolites from the fruits of Salvadora persica in Jazan) (فصل وتعريف مضادات للأكسدة والأورام من ثمار نبات سلفادورا بيرسيكا بجازان)  financially supported from “Center for Research and Environmental Studies, Jazan University. (Grant No. CERS 8/2012)
• Research project entitled “Breast antitumor agents from Celosia trigyna plant” ( مضادات للسرطان من نبات سيلوزيا ترايجيننا), financially supported from Deanship of Scientific Research at Jazan University, (Grant No. 37/7/00082).  

 Successfully completed research projects in other universities and institutes:

I have successfully completed 5 research projects as PI and co-investigator.

 Supervision:

Supervising one M.Sc thesis and one Ph.D thesis  

Selected publications

1. Samy Korany El-Desouky, Ahmed Awad Abdelgawad, Ali Mohamed El-Hagrassi, Usama Wahid Hawas,And Young-Kyoon Kim. Chemical Composition, Cytotoxic and Antioxidant Activities of Celosia Trigyna L. Grown in Saudi Arabia. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica Drug Research, 2019, 76, 691-699.
2. Samy K. El-Desouky, Usama W. Hawas, Habib Khemira, Young-Kyoon Kim,  Salvastearolide, a new acyl-glyceride, and other constituents from the seeds of Salvadora persica, Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2018, 28, 564–567.
3. El-Kassem, Lamia T. Abou, Usama W. Hawas, Samy K. El-Desouky. Sesquiterpenes from the Saudi Red Sea: Litophyton arboreum with their cytotoxic and antimicrobial activities. Z. Naturforsch., 2018; 73(1–2)c: 9–14.
4. Samy K. El-Desouky, Habib Khemira, and Ahmed A.M. Abdelgawad; A New Cytotoxic Chromen-C-Glucoside from the Leaves of Salvadora persica, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 2017, 5 (2): 277-281.
5. Venkatesan, Thamizhiniyan, Jeong, Min-Ji, Choi, Young-Woong, Park, Eun-Jin, Samy K. El-Desouky and Kim, Young-Kyoon. Deoxyrhapontigenin, a natural stilbene derivative isolated from Rheum undulatum L., induces ER stress mediated apoptosis in human breast cancer cells, Integrative Cancer Therapies,  2016, 15(4), 1-9.
6. Usama W. Hawas, Samy El-Desouky, L. Abou El-Kassemd , and   W. Elkhateeb, Alternariol Derivatives from Alternaria alternata, an Endophytic Fungus Residing in Red Sea Soft Coral, Inhibit HCV NS3/4A Protease, Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, 2015, 51, 579–584.
7. Samy K. El-Desouky, Usama W. Hawas, and Young-Kyoon Kim. Two New Diketopiperazines from Arum palaestinum Bioss, Chemistry of Natural Compound, 2014, 50, 6.
8. Usama W. Hawas, Amira M. Gamal-Eldeen, Samy K. El-Desouky, Young-Kyoon Kim, Antje Huefner, and Robert Saf.  Induction of Caspase-8 and Death Receptors by a New Dammarane Skeleton from the Dried Fruits of Forsythia koreana” Z. Naturforsch., 2013, 68 c, 29 – 38.
9. Beate Pfundstein, Samy K. El Desouky , William E. Hull, Roswitha Haubner, Gerhard Erben, Robert W. Owen, Polyphenolic compounds in the fruits of Egyptian medicinal plants (Terminalia  bellerica, Terminalia chebula and Terminalia horrida): Characterization, quantitation and determination of antioxidant capacitie, Phytochemistry, 2010, 71, 1132-1148.
10. S. K. El-Desouky, Mona E. S. Kassem, Zarrag I. Al-Fifi, Amira M. Gamal El-Deen, A new Pyranone Derivative from the Leaves of Livistona australis, Natural Product Communications, 2009, 4, 499-500.
11.  Samy K. El-Desouky, Lamyaa F. Ibrahim, Salwa A. Kawashty, Mohamed A. El-Ansari, Yeong Suk Kim, Han-Soo Chong, Ok kyung Kim,and Young-Kyoon Kim Phytochemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Origanum syriacum, Z. Naturforsch B., 2009, 64b, 447 – 451.

 

12. U. W. Hawas, S. K. El-Desoky, S. A. Kawashty, M. Sharaf. Two new flavonoids from Origanum vulgare, Natural Product Research, 2008, 22, 1540-1543.
13.  Samy K. El-Desouky and Amira M. Gamal-Eldeen, Cytotoxic and Anti-inflammatory Activities of Some Constituents from the Floral Buds of Syringa patula. Pharm.Biol., 2009, 47(9), 872-877.              
14.  S. K. El-Desouky and Young-Kyoon Kim. A phenylethanoid glycoside and other constituents from the fruits of Forsythia koreana. Z.Naturforsch B., 2008, 63b, 1-5.
15. S. K. El-Desouky, Shi Young Ryu and Young – Kyoon Kim, A new cytotoxic acylated apigenin glucoside from Phyllanthus emblica L. Natural Product Research, 2008, 22, 91-95.
16. S. K. El-Desoky, U. S. Hawas and M. Sharaf. A new flavone glucoside from Stychys egyptiaca. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 2007, 43, 542-543.
17. S. K. El-Desouky, Ki Hun Kim, Shi Young Ryu, Ahmad Farouk Eweas, Amira M. Gamal-Eldeen, and Young – Kyoon Kim. A new pyrrole alkaloid and biological activities for the ethyl acetate fraction of Arum palaestinum Boiss. Arch. Pharm. Res., 2007, 30, 927-931.
18. S. K. El-Desouky, Shi Young Ryu and Young – Kyoon Kim, Piperaziarum, a novel bioactive alkaloid from Arum palaestinum Boiss. Tetrahedron Letters, 2007, 48, 4015–4017.
19. A. M. A. EL-Hagrasi, S. K. El-Desouky, A. M. Rabie and M. A. EL-Ansari. Investigation of lipid constituents of pods of Caesalpinia pulcherrima L. and aerial parts of Suaeda pruinosa Forssk, and antimicrobial activity of their methanolic extracts. Egypt.Pharm.J., 2005, 5, 125 – 136
20. M. A. EL-Hagrasi, S. K. El- Desouky, M. A. EL-Ansari A. M. Rabie. Antihyperglycemiceffect and nutritive value of opuntia dillenii fruits cultivated in Egypt. Bull. Natl. Res. Cent., 2005, 30 (2), 159-177.
21. S. K. El-Desouky and M. Sharaf. A new prenylated biflavone from Origanum syriacum L. Rev. Latinoamer. Quim., 2004, 32 (1),  21-24
22. M. Sharaf, S. K. El-Desouky and M. E. Kassem. Biphenyl esters and biflavonoids from the fruits of Schinus terebenthefolus. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, 2004, 5, 369 - 371
23. M. H. Shabana, S. A. Kawashty, S. K. El-Desouky and S. A. Mosharafa. Hydrolysable tannins and coumarin from Ceratonnia siliqua. Egypt.Pharm.J., 2004, 3, 101- 108.
24. S. K. El-Desouky, M.A.El-Ansari and S. I. El-Negoumy. Flavonol glycosides from Mentha lavandulacea, Fitoterpia, 2001, 72, 532-537.
25.  M. A. El-Ansari, S. I. El-Negoumy and S. K. El-Desoky, Flavonoid constituents of Origanum syriacum L., Polyphenol Communications, 1996,  96, 15 – 18.