Biography in English:
Omar R. Ghayyib Al-Karkhi is a Clinical Chemistry expert with over 13 years of experience in developing clinical laboratory systems in Iraq. He earned his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Diyala in 2010 and his M.Sc. in Clinical Chemistry from the University of Tikrit College of Medicine in 2013, with a thesis on "Innovative Approaches to Tumor Marker Analysis." Dedicated to establishing and operating advanced diagnostic laboratories, he currently serves as the Laboratory Director of Shar Hospital in Erbil and Al-Madina Hospital in Mosul, where he has led the development of ISO 15189-certified laboratories and introduced Iraq’s first fully automated clinical chemistry line. His consultancy work has contributed to the launch of multiple premier diagnostic centers. Additionally, he has served as a Clinical Biochemistry Lecturer at the University of Diyala College of Medicine, supervising medical student research projects.