Prof. Hossam Haick

Prof. Hossam Haick

Head of the Laboratory for Nanomaterial-Based Devices (LNBD)
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Prof. Hossam Haick is a Full Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, where he heads the Laboratory for Nanomaterial-Based Devices (LNBD). He also holds a secondary affiliation with the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Prof. Haick is internationally recognized for pioneering nanomaterial-based sensing technologies that transform invisible chemical signals into actionable information. His research brings together nanomaterials, artificial intelligence, volatile biomarkers, wearable electronics, and clinical translation to create next-generation tools for non-invasive disease diagnosis, personalized healthcare, environmental monitoring, and smart sensing.

At LNBD, Prof. Haick’s team develops nanoarray sensors, breath- and skin-analysis platforms, electronic skin, flexible and stretchable devices, self-powered and self-healing sensors, smart-dust chemical mapping systems, and emerging approaches for chemical tomography. A central focus of the laboratory is the detection of volatile organic compounds and other body-emitted chemical signatures as non-invasive biomarkers of disease. These platforms have been applied to the detection and classification of cancers, infectious diseases, inflammatory disorders, and other complex conditions.

Prof. Haick has authored more than 500 peer-reviewed publications, edited two scientific books, contributed to numerous book chapters, and generated more than 50 patents and patent applications, many licensed internationally. His technologies have supported the creation of several startup companies translating sensing innovations into applications in healthcare, Industry 4.0, wearable monitoring, and digital diagnostics.

He has coordinated major European and international consortia, including VOLABIOS under Horizon Europe Health, LUCIA under the Horizon Europe EU Cancer Mission, A-PATCH and SNIFFPHONE under Horizon 2020 ICT, VOGAS under Horizon 2020 CELAC, and LCAOS and DIAG-CANCER under FP7 Health. Through these programs, he has led multidisciplinary collaborations among universities, hospitals, industry partners, and public organizations to advance non-invasive diagnostics, wearable sensing, molecular monitoring, and accessible healthcare technologies.

Prof. Haick has received more than 90 prizes and more than 50 international recognitions for scientific excellence, innovation, education, and translational impact. His major honors include the Materials Research Society Impact Award, the Humboldt Senior Research Award, the Michael Bruno Award, election as Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors, and the title of Knight of the Order of Academic Palms conferred by the French Government. These distinctions reflect the scientific originality, translational value, and societal impact of his work.

Beyond research and innovation, Prof. Haick is committed to education and global scientific outreach. He created one of the first Massive Open Online Courses on Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, offered in English and Arabic, reaching more than one million learners worldwide. Through LNBD, he mentors the next generation of scientists, engineers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs working at the interface of nanotechnology, medicine, artificial intelligence, and translational innovation.

Under Prof. Haick’s leadership, LNBD advances bold, practical sensing technologies designed to improve human health, enable personalized medicine, and create intelligent systems for society.