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Munir Sayed Issa

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Munir Sayed Issa

Chief Executive Officer, Syrian Subsidiary

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At a glance

Chief Executive Officer of CanonMedicinae's Syrian subsidiary. A medical student at the University of Kalamoon, with interests in clinical research, medical education and student leadership, and experience developing student and academic initiatives.

Professional biography

Munir undertakes executive management of CanonMedicinae's Syrian subsidiary and helps align educational content with Syrian universities' study plans and requirements.

He studies medicine at the University of Kalamoon in Syria, with graduation expected in 2028.

He has clinical research experience as a researcher and co-author in studies on sleep quality and hypertension, and in a study assessing medical students' knowledge and practices concerning H. pylori.

He has chaired the university's medical club, developed short courses such as clinical terminology for students, and represented medical students on the faculty council.

Education and training

  1. Expected 2028Current

    Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme

    University of Kalamoon, Syria
  2. 2023 - 2026

    Specialist and professional certificates (Coursera)

    Holds several certificates from international universities, such as Michigan and Cambridge, in anatomy, cognitive psychology and the fundamentals of generative AI.

Professional experience

  1. 2025 - 2026

    Medical club president and member

    University of Kalamoon

    Coordinating medical student activities, collaborating with university hospital management and delivering a short clinical terminology course.

  2. 2023 - 2024

    Student representative on the faculty council

    University of Kalamoon

    Representing students and discussing their concerns in academic matters within the faculty council.

Skills, tools and languages

Skills

  • Clinical research (methodology and data collection)
  • Medical education and coordination of student initiatives
  • Using AI tools for research and organisation
  • Academic leadership

Languages

  • Arabic — native language
  • English — near-native fluency
  • French — basic
  • Russian — basic

Honours and awards

  • Second place (silver medal), National University Powerlifting Championship, 66 kg category, 2024 and 2025

Contributions to CanonMedicinae

  • Undertaking executive management of CanonMedicinae's Syrian subsidiary.
  • Aligning core content with Syrian university curricula and requirements within the academic network.