Christophe Wiart

Christophe Wiart
Born (1967-08-12) August 12, 1967
Residence Malaysia
Nationality French
Institutions Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham (Malaysia Campus)
Known for Drug discovery from medicinal and rainforest plants

Christophe Wiart (born August 12, 1967) is a French scientist.

His fields of expertise are Asian ethnopharmacology, chemotaxonomy and ethnobotany.[1] He has collected, identified and classified several hundred species of medicinal plants of India, Southeast Asia and China.[1]

Research Interest

Ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants in Asia Pacific;[2] bioprospection, collection and identification of medicinal botanical samples and phytochemical and pharmacological study for the identification of lead compounds as novel antibacterial, anticancer, and antioxidant principles from rare plants from the rainforest of Southeast Asia.[1]

Published Books

Christophe Wiart has authored several books of which:

Television Appearances

Dr. Christophe Wiart appeared on HBO's Vice (TV Series) in season 3, episode 6 (episode 28 of the series), titled "The Post-Antibiotic World & Indonesia's Palm Bomb." This episode aired on April 17, 2015. [5] This episode highlighted the need to find new treatments for infections that were previously treatable with antibiotics, but are now resistant to multiple drugs. “The last hope for the human race’s survival, I believe, is in the rainforests of tropical Asia,” said ethnopharmacologist Dr. Christophe Wiart. “The pharmaceutical wealth of this land is immense.” [6]

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