The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, Inc. (NIPTE) has announced the appointment of Jordan L. Cohen, Ph.D., as its interim executive director starting July 1, 2013. Cohen will replace NIPTE's founding executive director, Prabir K. Basu, Ph.D., who will retire this summer after a long and distinguished career in pharmaceutical industry.
Cohen received his bachelor of science in pharmacy and doctorate in pharmaceutics from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He then served as a faculty member at the University of Southern California for nearly 20 years. From 1988 to 1999, Cohen served as dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky before moving to the University of Iowa where he served as dean for eight years. Most recently, Cohen served as the interim vice president of research at the University of Iowa. He currently remains on the faculty of the University of Iowa and serves as special associate to the provost responsible for science and mathematics education and translational science initiatives. From 2008-2012, Cohen served on the NIPTE board of directors representing the University of Iowa.
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