Prof. Joseph Kost

Ben-Gurion University (BGU) – Research Group Dean, The Faculty of Engineering Sciences Department of Chemical Engineering

Contact Information Faculty of Engineering Sciences Ben-Gurion University of the Negev P.O.B 653 Beer-Sheva 84105 ISRAEL Tel : 972-8-6479270 Fax : 972-8-6479401 kost@bgu.ac.il   Education 2004                M.B.A. School of Management, Ben-Gurion University, Israel 1981                D.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology                         Thesis: "Characteristics of Polymeric Bioelectrodes"                         Supervisors: Profs. M.Narkis and A. Foux 1975                M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology 1973                B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology   Research Interests Biotechnology. Biomaterials. Polymeric systems for controlled drug delivery. Ultrasound for enhanced transport through membranes. Non-viral gene therapy. Diabetes technology and therapeutics Immobilized enzymes and cell microencapsulsulation. Implants and biocompatibility. Structure and propreties of polymers.Transport phenomena in polymers.   Publications