March 25, 2008
Medicinal Plant Biotechnology
“Towards Molecular Treatment of Diseases”
Public Seminar
Date: 25th March 2008
Venue: Monash University Malaysia, Sunway Campus
Time: 12.00 noon – 1.00 pm
The herbal industry is receiving a renewed interest not only locally but also at the global scene.A number of products from medicinal plants have emerged successful in recent years to
highlight the importance of medicinal plants to the development of modern medicine.
Malaysia, as a country blessed with rich biodiversity has the competitive edge in this
area over many countries provided we have strong research work in prioritized area to
transform our herbal industry in into a world class industry.
Prof. Choudhary will present on the recent developments in the
biotechnology and chemistry of the medicinal plants along with the
presentation of some of the results of research work carried out at Dr.
Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research,
University of Karachi, Pakistan. This includes the centre’s efforts to use
medicinal plant cell suspension cultures for the structural transformations
of chemical compounds, development of rapid dereplication techniques for
medicinal plant chemistry, etc. The seminar will also reveal the revival of
medicinal plant products globally and its potential in drug development.
We hope through this seminar, local scientists and companies involved in the herbal
industry could exchange notes with Prof. Choudhary and share his experience and
expertise.
About the Speaker
Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary is the Director of H.E.J. Research Institute of
Chemistry, International Center for Chemical Sciences, University of Karachi,
Pakistan. Prof. Choudhary is a well respected scientist in Pakistan who serves as a
fellow for many prestigious local and international bodies. His contribution to
science has also made him a recipient of various awards from the President of
Pakistan and other OIC countries.
He has published hundreds of scientific papers in international journals and authored a
significant number of books and chapters which make him the scientist with highest number of
international publication in Pakistan for the last 10 years. Prof. Choudhary’s expertise lies in the
area of natural products, medicinal plants, and drug development.
Who should attend?
For more information and registration:
- Scientists Contact: Mr. Joel William
- Herbal industry players Tel: 03 – 5514 6178
- Students Fax: 03 – 5514 6184
- Agencies involved in herbal research E-mail: joel@bic.org.my