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Saint-Joseph University Private Lebanese university

Lebanon

founded in 1875member of:

• Association of Arab Universities• International Association of Universities• Association of French speaking universities (AUPELF)•Euro-Med Virtual University (Tethys) and many more

Linked to more than hundred universities -- Arab, European, north american

4 ca

mpus

12 faculties

22 institutes

1,800

professors

more than11,000 students.

Web site: http://www.usj.edu.lb

Our challenge : Excellence Close to the city (Berythec 1 et 2) focus on research (pole Technologique Santé)

All disciplines are covered

3 regional

centres

On line education

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MANAGING INNOVATION AT ST-JOSEPH UNIVERSITY

J. MezherN. Louka

Ksara (1 of the oldest and well known wine producer in Lebanon) 2003-2007 PhD thesis on the study of functional

properties of grape’s phenolic acids jointly supervised with the University of the Mediterranean, Marseille (1 article submitted)

2003-2007: Study of the potential quality of wine (1 article submitted)

2004 - 2007: PhD thesis on the identification of Mycotoxins in wineco-supervised with the INPT Toulouse (3 articles)

2007 -2010 continuation of the research on functional properties of grapes

2010 – 2013 continuation of the potential quality of wine

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Building trust and PR

Valorisation thru

publication

optimize the production process of the isolated Lebanese strains in order to get the maximum quantity of bio pesticides within each fermentation process using

local germs.

Institutionalisation

Knowledge base of all theses and researches done or underway at the university

Continuous marketing campaign showing our dedication to fundamental and applicative research

Attract capitals for start ups and spinoffs

Understand the mechanism of patenting ideas and products

Detect different kind of cedars ... In order

to avoid genetic pollution