Ameenah Gurib-Fakim
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim Initiatives Ltd, Mauritius
Biography
Ameenah Gurib-Fakim earnt a BSc Chemistry (University of Surrey, UK) and PhD (University of Exeter, UK). She spent her entire academic career studying the medicinal and aromatic plants of Mauritius and also of the Indian Ocean creating the first ever database and has published extensively in this area. Author of 28 books and research papers, she translated her academic research work into an enterprise CIDP Research and Innovation, specialising in the production of innovative ingredients for the food, cosmetic and pharma sectors as well as validating traditional knowledge for novel innovative products. She has participated in several international conferences and lectured across the world.
Abstract
Abstract : African Traditional knowledge as a source of leads for innovative ingredients