Professor Rafik Karaman is currently a Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He received his Ph.D., MS, and bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from the Hebrew University. Professor Karaman has more than 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts and books; 150 of them were published within the last 8 years. He is currently an editor and an editorial board member for 50 international journals in the area of pharmaceutical sciences. His research includes: 1. Design and synthesis of anti-cancer prodrugs with targeted properties determined by the linker type. 2. Design and synthesis of prodrugs with inefficient bioavailability (dopamine). 3. Design and synthesis of prodrugs for masking the bitter sensation of commonly used drugs. 4. Removal of pharmaceuticals from wastewater, using novel adsorbents.