Formerly, Dean and Chairman, Faculty of Science and Head, Department of Botany and Director and Department of Biotechnology at the Mohanlal Sukhadia University of Udaipur, located in Rajasthan, India. Dr. Purohit has worked extensively on micropropagation of plants of medicinal, horticultural and forestry importance. His research interests also include molecular characterization of natural diversity and use of in vitro methods for conservation of threatened plants. He has published more than 125 research papers and book articles. Professor Purohit has undergone specialized training on Microarray-Based Genome Analysis in the laboratory of Professor David Galbraith in the Department of Plant Sciences, Arizona State University, Tucson, USA.

Main focus of Dr. Purohit remaines on micropropagation of plants of medicinal, forestry and horticultural importance. Under different research programmes, he has been able to develop micropropagation protocols for Feronia limonia, Wrightia tomentosa, W. tinctoria, Boswellia serrata, Sterculia urens, Acacia catechu, A. leucophloea (all woody trees), Achras sapota, Annona squamosa (fruit trees), Celastrus paniculatus, Vitex negundo and Chlorophytum borivilianum (medicinal herb). Scaling-up production has been taken-up in the case of Feronia limonia, Wrightia tinctoria, W. tomentosa, B. serrata and C. borivilianum. Small-scale field performance of micropropagated plants has been successfully demonstrated in many species.ic integrity, vigor, and validity of all presentation made based on scientific research. Interdisciplinary nature of IPPC-Brazil mandates formation of such a leadership team, where its members are globally recognized members of each area of expertise. IPPC-Brazil appreciates the following members of the Scientific Advisory Board.

Professor Caceres teaches at the Galileo University, previously he was a leading faculty member at the University of San Carlos for seventeen years.  He has received several national and international awards, mainly José Capote Díaz Award (Pan American Federation of Pharmacy and Biochemistry), Nestlé Central American Award for Pediatrics (1992), Science and Technology Medal 1998, University Medal 2000 and Academic Excellence Medal, 2011. Professor Caceres has authored more than 300 scientific papers, conferences, oral presentations and specialized books in the fields of detection, validation, agrotechnology, phytopharmacy, phytotherapy and legislation of natural products.  He is the co-founder of IPPC series of events at ISPS and has organizer more than 80 national and international scientific meetings, as well as networks and technological transfer to the productive sector in the themes of his specialty.

Scientific Advisory Board is a leadership team at IPPC-Brazil in charge of scientific integrity, vigor, and validity of all presentation made based on scientific research. Interdisciplinary nature of IPPC-Brazil mandates formation of such a leadership team, where its members are globally recognized members of each area of expertise. IPPC-Brazil appreciates the following members of the Scientific Advisory Board.

Alain Touwaide is the co-founder and Scientific Director of the Institute for the Preservation of Medical Traditions (Washington, DC, USA). A Historian of Medicine and Science, he obtained a Ph.D. in Classics (Belgium, 1981). An internationally recognized expert in the history of the therapeutic uses of plants in ancient Mediterranean cultures, he has taught in different countries and done research in the most prestigious libraries and research centers in the world.

Specialized in the history of medicine, botany, and pharmacy in the ancient Mediterranean, he works on Greek, Latin, and Arabic manuscripts, as well as on early printed books (15th and 16th century). His most recent publication, A Census of Greek Medical Manuscripts. From Byzantium to the Renaissance (Routledge, 2016), results from 30 years of traveling to trace and analyze ancient documents in libraries all over the world.

National Industry Association (ANDI) 01/2015 – present
Colombia’s biggest trade association representing 29 sectors of the economy
Executive Director of the Chamber of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
– Represent 55 companies from the cosmetics and personal care products industry, which combined generate 2.5% of the country’s GDP. He designed the sector’s 2015 strategy to increase domestic and external growth to US$4.5 Bn and has managed a team of 6 and an annual budget of US$ 3 mn.

Mr. Castro has working experience in both the private and public sector that have sought the promotion of Colombia’s relationship with the world.  He was at Procolombia when he initiated the first sector Export Business rounds meetings in Colombian for both Handycrafts and Hotel amenities, today’s version of that is the annual business rounds at Expoartenias and Expocotelco.

Re-thinking a development strategy for 16 potential sectors of the Colombian economy aiming to achieve sustainable growth through exports to markets with preferential treatment and Free trade agreements.

Marcelo Nacucchio is Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.  Member of the National Academy of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of Argentina, Real National Academy of Pharmacy of Spain, Real Acadèmia de Farmàcia de Catalunya, Peruvian Academy of Pharmacy, Iberoamerican Academy of Pharmacy.  Mr. Nacucchio is pharmacist and biochemist and has a PhPh.D.egree of the University of Buenos Aires. He is the Chief Scientific Officer of Pharmatrix Laboratories.

Has published more than 40 peer review papers, co-authored 3 books chapters, editor of one book in pharmaceutical technology, as well more than 100 presentations in international events.

Jelena Nadinic is Professor of Pharmacognosy and Cosmetic Development and Evaluation at the School of Pharmacy at the University of Belgrano. She is the Director of the Postgraduate Specialization career in Dermatocosmetics at the University Juan Agustín Maza in Mendoza. She is Deputy Director of the Postgraduate Specialization career of Cosmetic Production at the School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the University of Buenos Aires and since 2012 she leads the Postgraduate Courses on Phytocosmetics at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina and in other countries. She has a PPh.D.degree on Pharmacobotany and Pharmacognosy of the University of Buenos Aires.

She published more than 30 peer review papers, co-editor of the book “Phytocosmetics: Phytoingredients and other natural products” (2012), author of 3 books chapters, and more than 60 other publications in professional journals.

Dr. Paula López is a researcher and Assistant Professor of the University of Buenos Aires and performs her work in Pharmacognosy Chair- IQUIMEFA (University of Buenos Aires (UBA)- National Scientific and Technical Research Council-Argentina (CONICET) since 1992.

Since 1992, she has provided technical advice, services and technology transfer for pharmaceutical, agrochemical, food and cosmetic industry at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA. She is a member of the Subcommittee on Herbal Medicines of the Argentine Pharmacopoeia and the Interdisciplinary Technical Scientific Committee for Herbal Medicines of the Argentinean Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT).

General Director of the Scientific Research Centre PHYTOMEDICAMENTA, in Mexico City, Mexico. Chair for production of natural products in phytotherapy sessions. Dr. Lozoya obtained his professional formation at the Faculty of Medicine, Friendship’s University Patrice Lumumba in Moscow, USSR in 1970; afterwards, he became the specialist in the pharmacology of natural products. Back in Mexico, he founded in 1980 the Research Center for Traditional Medicine and Medicinal Plants of the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). In this original and unique governmental institution, he created and directed during the following 30 years the groups of scientists and projects that developed the methodology for the scientific validation of indigenous Mexican plant remedies.

His author of 250 articles of experimental scientific work published in national and international journals on phytochemistry, pharmacology and clinics of medicinal plant products. He is author of six patents of new phytomedicines. From 1991 to 2005 was a Member of the WHO Experts Committee in Medicinal Plants and Traditional Medicines. In 2012, he created his own Scientific Research Centre named Phytomedicamenta in Mexico City. Dr. Lozoya is here as a guest speaker to present us a new type of plant products named Equibiotics.

Dr. Patrick Van Damme is a full professor at the Prague University of Life Sciences; first: Institute for Tropics and Subtropics (ITS, till end December 2013); now at Faculty of Tropical Agrisciences.  He has been involved in training and coaching of academic staff, project proposal, writing and management; teaching of MSc courses in the fields of ethnobotany, agroforestry, tropical crops, sustainable development since 2012.  Member of the Interfaculty Centre for Sustainable Development – UGent (Interfacultair Centrum voor Duurzame Ontwikkeling) (since April 1999); co-monitoring of the ‘sustainable development label’ development project (2002/2003); co-promotor of the VlIR-financed BVO on ‘Ecological debt’ (2003/2004).

Three examples of his research interest among many are (a) Monsanto Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program Grant; recipient Igor Yelome (Benin) – project title: Genetic diversity of African rice (Oryza glaberrima) and screening of its varieties for yield and blast resistance. Total grant amount: 123,500 U$ (June 2015 – May 2017); (b) VlIR Team Project: Developing effective strategies to engage private sector and civil society in executing REDD+ after the Pilot Projects Phase in Tanzania. Total budget: 70,000 €. Partner university in Tanzania: Ardhi University (local promoter: dr. Shemdoe Riziki) (December 2014 – November 2016); and (c) Agropolis Fondation – Fondazione Cariplo and Fondation Daniel & Nina Carasso funded programme: Accroître la disponibilité des aliments nutritifs à travers la promotion des arbres et des arbustes locaux comestibles en Afrique Sud-Saharienne (TREEFOOD) (http://www.africaplatform.ugent.be/news/enhancing-nutritious-food-availability-through-promotion-native-edible-treeshrub-species-sub) (total budget: ~500,000 €; UGent part: 64,507 €; main investigator: prof. dr. ir. Patrick Van Damme) (January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019).