Assoc. Prof. İnci Kayın

After graduating from American Robert College in İstanbul, İnci Kayın started the undergraduate education in İstanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy and received her PhD degree in the field of Analytical Chemistry in 1984. She further continued her research studies , adviced by Prof Dr Herbert Oelschlaeger at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University , Frankfurt in electrochemistry supported by DAAD (German Academician Exchange ) grant between years 1984-86. She then received associate professor title in 1988 again in the field of analytical chemistry and started working in the pharmaceutical industry. She founded Novo Nordisk and Fournier subsidiaries in Turkey and worked in sales and marketing as well as general management positions. She launched 25 products in the field of diabetes, gynaecology, hypertension, obesity, dermatology, and pain. She achieved the entry of recombinant DNA technology insulins and first insülin pen Novopen into the Turkish market together with the Novo Nordisk team. She received the “succesful business woman in chemistry “ award from Dünya newspaper in 2004. Between years 2008-2009 she served as the Assistant General Secretary for AİFD (Association of Research Based Pharmaceutical Companies ) and increased her experience in drug licencing, patenting, clinical studies and reimbursement. She has mainly focused on education and consulting starting by 2006 . İnci Kayın has been working as the Head of Analytical Chemistry Department at the Faculty of Pharmacy of İstinye University.since March 2018. She is married with one child. Her research interests include development of health products , health literacy and health communication