Prof. Khosrow Adeli

CANADA

PhD, FCACB, DABCC, FACB Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP), Biochemistry, and Physiology at the University of Toronto, Canada Past president, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC). More

Personal information

Khosrow Adeli is a senior academic clinical biochemist and scientist with over 35 years of experience

in clinical chemistry service, education, and research. Numerous leadership positions in the field of clinical biochemistry and laboratory medicine over the past three decades. Published over 700 articles and abstracts to-date. Academic achievements have been recognized nationally and internationally through several prestigious research awards.

Key Skills

Established track record in both basic and clinically oriented research in the fields of metabolic health & disease as well as clinical biochemistry and pediatric laboratory medicine.
Editor-in-Chief of Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (IF 10).
Serving on the IFCC Executive Board as past president.
Elected as president of IFCC (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry & Laboratory Medicine) in 2019 and served for three years (2020-2023).

Professional Experience

Division Head
o Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine, the Hospital for Sick Children 1998 – present.
Full Professor
o Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto. 2001 –present.
o Biochemistry, University of Toronto. 2004 – present.
o Physiology, University of Toronto 2017 – present.
Senior Scientist
o Molecular Medicine, Research Institute, the Hospital for Sick Children 2002 – present
• Vice Chair, Quality
o Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto 2017 – present
Director for Point of Care Testing Program, The Hospital for Sick Children, 1999 – present.
President. International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (IFCC) 2020 – 2023.
• Editor-in-Chief Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (2023 Impact Factor 10.00). 2013 – present.

Education

  • PhD, Biochemistry University of Ottawa 1986
  • MSc, Biochemistry University of Ottawa 1982

Certifications

  • Fellow of Canadian Academy of Clinical Biochemistry 1990
  • Diplomate of American Board of Clinical Chemistry 1990
  • Postdoctoral Diploma, Clinical Chemistry University of Toronto 1988

Academic Awards

• University of Ottawa Lifetime Achievement Award 2021.
• Richard G. Hegele Award for Excellence in Research and Innovation 2020.
• American Association of Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Academy Outstanding Research Award 2019.
• AACC Norman P. Kubasik Award, Upstate New York Section 2019.
• Canadian Lipoprotein Conference Senior Investigator Award 2016.
• Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists (CSCC) Innovation Award 2015.
• Ontario Society of Clinical Chemists Lifetime Achievement Award 2015.
• CSCC National Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clin Chem 2006.