Moussa B. H. Youdim (original) (raw)

Moussa B. H. Youdim is an Israeli neuroscientist specializing in neurochemistry and neuropharmacology. He is the discoverer of both monoamine oxidase (MAO) B inhibitors l-deprenyl (Selegiline) and rasagiline (Azilect) as anti-Parkinson drugs. He is currently Professor Emeritus at Technion - Faculty of Medicine and President of Youdim Pharmaceuticals.