Collaborations
In academic collaboration, synergy emerges, empowering researchers to achieve more collectively than individually
research capacity development
Throughout my career, I have been committed to research capacity development in pharmaceutical sciences. From introducing pharmacognosy to undergraduate curricula to championing natural products and phytomedicine research, I have pioneered transformative initiatives. Notable achievements include securing a prestigious DSI-NRF Research Chair and mentoring doctoral candidates to academic success. I have developed several national and international collaborations and introduced new research topics through workshops, seminars, and publication retreats.
National
International
National
- Dr R Kleynhans, Department of Horticulture, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa (Horticulture specialist)
- Prof C Gouws, North West University, South Africa (Cell culture models; Herb-drug interactions)
- Prof JH Hamman, Unit for Drug Research and Development, North-West University, South Africa (Biopharmaceutics)
- Prof M van der Bank, Department: Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa (Botany specialist)
- Prof SF van Vuuren, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (Anti-infective properties of natural products)
- Prof E Joubert, Agricultural Research Council, Stellenbosch, South Africa (Indigenous herbal teas)
- Prof FR van Heerden, School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (Phytochemistry)
- Prof SE Drewes, School of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (Phytochemistry)
- Prof B-E Van Wyk Department of Botany, University of Johannesburg, South Africa (Ethnobotany)
- Prof B Harvey, Faculty of Health Sciences, North West University, South Africa (Pharmacology)
- Prof M Van De Venter, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa (Medicinal Plants)
- Dr C Veale, University of Cape Town, South Africa (Organic chemist)
- Prof B Summers, University of Limpopo, South Africa (Cosmetics specialist)
- Prof V Maharaj, University of Pretoria, South Africa (Natural product chemistry)
International
- Prof KC Cheng, Institute of Biotechnology, National Taiwan University
- K Beckett, Phytotrade Africa, London, United Kingdom (Commercialisation of African botanicals).
- Prof P Podlasz, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn (Pathophysiology)
- Prof KHC Başer, Medicinal and Aromatic Plant and Drug Research Centre, Anadolu University, Turkey (Essential oil chemistry)
- Prof E Dagne, Department of Chemistry, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia (Phytochemistry)
- Prof A Jäger, Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Copenhagen, Denmark (Pharmacognosy)
- Prof C Bicchi, Torino University, Italy (Fragrance chemistry)
- Prof C Figueiredo, Lisbon University, Portugal (Essential oil analysis)
- Prof S Gibbons, University of London, United Kingdom (Phytochemistry)
- Prof I Khan, University of Mississippi, USA (Chromatography and quality control methods)
- Prof M Baranska, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Poland (Vibrational spectroscopy)
- Dr R Sawicki, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland (Medicinal plants)
- Prof P De Witte, Leuven University, Belgium (Molecular Biodiscovery, Pharmacology)
- Prof T Efferth, Johannes Gutenberg University, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Germany (Pharmacology)
- Prof K Skalicka-Wozniak, Lublin University, Pharmacognosy, Poland (Chromatography and pharmacology)
- Dr A Crawford, Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Zebrafish bioassays)
- Prof GF Pauli, University of Chicago, USA (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Prof Y Choi, Leiden University, Netherlands (Natural product chemistry)
- Dr DB Schuster, University of Innsbruck, Austria (Natural products)
- Prof H Stuppner, University of Innsbruck, Austria, (Pharmacognosy)
- Dr M Cordero-Maldonado, Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg (Drug discovery and development)
Get In Touch
Phone: +27 12 382 6360
Email: duplooyc@tut.ac.za
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