Barbosa-Filho Jose Maria

PRESENT POSITION: J.M. Barbosa-Filho is a Full Professor (tenured) at the Universidade Federal da Paraiba - Brazil (since 1978), where he teaches courses in pharmacognosy and phytotherapy and is a member of the Post-Graduation Program in Natural Products and Bioactive Synthetics. He is also a Research Fellow of the National Council of Research and Development (1A CNPq-Brazil). ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: He received a BS in Industrial Pharmacy (1977) anda Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences (1980) at the Rio Grande do Sul University, Brazil, and earned a PhD degree in Organic Chemistry of Natural Products at the São Paulo University, Brazil (1986). He did his postdoctoral work at the University of Montpellier, France (1991-92). RESEARCH INTERESTS: His current work focuses on the chemistry of medicinal and toxic plants and marine organisms along the northeast coast of Brazil, ethnomedicine, and spectroscopy and metabolomics of natural products. SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION: He is the author of over 250 research papers, 40 book chapters and 10 issued national patents. He has participated in 700 scientific meetings with the presentation of papers. He has refereed manuscripts for over 50 scientific journals, national and international. SUPERVISOR: He has supervised 23 doctoral (PhD) and 40 master’s (MSc) students, who all completed their degree. He was Editor-in-chief of the Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy from 2005 to 2009. MEMBERSHIP: He is a member of the Brazilian Chemical Society, Brazilian Pharmacognosy Society, Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science and Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences. ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: He has received the following honors and awards: Young Scientist Award-CNPq (1985), Medal for the Twentieth Anniversary of the CAPES-Br/COFECUB-Fr Agreement (1999), Rotary Club Professional of the Year (1999), Applause Motion of the Legislature of the State of Paraíba (1999), Commander of the Order of Scientific Merit (2006); Foundation Award José Pedro de Araujo (2007) and Pharmacy Diploma Merit (2009). MORE INFORMATION: Access the link for more information: http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4783224H7 Date: 02-02-2014