Mahabir P Gupta
Emeritus Research Professor of Pharmacognosy and Director of Pharmacognosy Research Center on Panamanian Flora
University of Panama
Panama
Biography
Dr. Mahabir Prashad Gupta earned his M.Pham from Banaras Hindu University, India,Ph.D in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Washington State University, USA and Post-Doctoral research from Federal Republic of Germany. Currently he is working as Emeritus Professor of Pharmacognosy and Director of the Center for Pharmacognostic Research on Panamanian Flora, University of Panama, Panama.
Research Interest
Pioneering research on ethnobotany, bioprospection, chemistry of natural products and drug discovery from tropical biodiversity in Latin America. Discovery of lead molecules for anti- parasitic, anti-Alzheimer and cytotoxic activities. Training of scientists in developing countries and creation of a Natural Products Drug Discovery Research Centre in Panama. Fostering international Cooperation in natural drug discovery priority areas in Latin America.