Speakers

Speech Title : Traditional Medicine - Quality, Safety and Efficacy -- Need of the Day

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Kamil is one of the leading academicians and scientists in the fields of medicinal plants research, traditional medicine, natural products , phyto -pharmaceutical chemistry, and plant sciences. Dr. Kamil is a recipient of UAE Golden Visa for 10 years 2021-2031 in Talented Person Category. Presently he is working as Director General, Lotus Holistic Healthcare Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE since 2021; Secretary General & Head, Scientific Committee for Sheikh Zayed International TCAM Awards and Organizing Secretary TCIM conference 2024& 2026. Dr. Kamil earned his Ph.D. in 1976 from AMU Aligarh India ,completed postdoctoral research in U.K. and was awarded the Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) degree in 1988. He is a Chartered Chemist and Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry C.Chem .;FRSC ,U.K. He worked in various capacities, as in charge of the Drug Standardization lab. Ministry of Health -India, Associated with publications of Parts .I,II & III of the book “Physico-chemical Standards of Unani single drugs and Formulations” - containing 100 monographs each , complied & published by Central Council For Research In Unani Medicine, Ministry of Health,India, New Delhi. Professor at Hamdard University, India; Professor & Head, Department of Phytochemistry &Pharmacognostic Science, Zayed Complex for Herbal Research & Traditional. Medicine(ZCHRTM), Ministry of Health, UAE (1996-2010); Head TCAM Research at the Department of Health,Abu Dhabi (2010-2020). Associated with the publication ,” Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants of UAE, Vol. I, &II containing 29 & 30 plants subsequently ,Published by, ZCHRTM, Abu Dhabi, UAE .Focal Point of WHO Collaborative Sheikh Zayed Research Centre, Abu Dhabi, for 8 consecutive years; Dr.Kamil is a recipient of the First Sheikh Zayed International TCAM Award in Herbal Research (2020). Research work conducted and guided research in the fields: viz Medicinal Plants, Chemistry of Natural Products, Quality control studies of herbal medicinal products. Physicochemical & pharmacognostic standards of single herbal medicine and composite herbal formulations. Substantially contributed to Drug Research and standardized chemically about 400 phyto pharmaceutical and 600 single herbal medicines. Isolation and Characterization of Natural Products-Isolated quite a large number of NOVEL compounds from medicinal plants and a completely New SERIES of bioflavonoids along with their synthesis for the first time in the world. His dedication and passion for advancing science is remarkable. His scholarly contributions include more than 850 publications and conferences , seven books, and six book chapters,. He has supervised 35 Ph.D. and more than 60 M.Phil./Intern/M.S. scholars, having widely cited more than 10,000 times/places, out of which 824 alone in Academia . significantly contributing to capacity building in science and healthcare. He is a recipient of many prestigious honours & awards viz Young Scientist’s Award,India(1998); Common Wealth Award-London(1992); Convention Award of Chemical Society-India(1993); Hakim Ajmal Khan Shield (CCRUM-Govt. of India at Grant Medical College, Bombay 1992); Academic Grant from Association of Common Wealth Universities –London(1992); Academic Exchange Fellowship from Association of Common Wealth Universities –London(1993); Acted as an expert on the panel of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), India,2000. ; Man of the year 2002, ABI, USA and recently Sheikh Zayed International Award in 2020 among few. Associated with the World Health Organization (WHO) in the revision of the Benchmark for International Standards of Unani Medicine Terminology and Training of Unani Medicine, as its drafting expert and their subsequent reviews (2020-2022). He had been invited as an advisor for the WHO-10-year Traditional Medicine strategy (1925-34) at a meeting held in October 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Member, Traditional Complementary Integrative Healthcare(TCIH)2022 WHO -till date. Received a Shield for best paper presentation in J.M.Medical College,Bombay in 1992. Hakim Ajmal Khan Global Award in Unani Medicine, India(2014); Honorary Trustee, International Unani Forum (Oct’2022 -March 2025).Member of the Editorial Board of UNANIAN-an International Quarterly online Magzine ,Honorary member of the International Association for Unani Medicine (IAUM)by the Faculty of Eastern Medicine, Karachi, since 1922.Member of Editorial Board of “Hamdard Medicus” Karachi, since 2024. Conferred upon Aqs-e-Mohar –Nabwi, Hamdard University Karachi,19th Dec 2022.Reviewer on the Hamdard Pharmacopoeia of Unani Medicine,Pakistan. Member of Editorial Board of “Hamdard Medicus” Karachi, since 2024 Member of UNANImity magazine ,New Delhi.Assaociated with publication of “Associated with publication of the books “Physico-chemical Standards of single andUnani Formulations - 100 monographs each , complied & published by Central Council For Research In Unani Medicine, Ministry of Health, New Delhi.Physicochemical Standards of Unani Formulations, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (India).Out of his above 850 publications 300 publications are exclusively on Unani medicines. For his contribution to Plant Sciences ,he had been selected for inclusion of research work in “Contributions of Indian Scientists in Plants Sciences”,1999. Editor ,Journal of Diabetes& Epidemiology , Board Member, Acta Scientific Agriculture Journal; Referee, International Conference on Gynecology, Obstetrics 2025 and 2026; OCM and refree Women’s Health ; ;Committee Board Member to the Pharmax Conference,Madrid,Spain 2026.Member ,Organizing Committee member of the Wise Journal of Nursing and Public Health(WJNPH); Editorial committee member, BioNatural Healing (BNHC) Journal ,USA; Organizing Committee member and refree for Women’s Health ; Member Editorial Board of Arabian Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants AJMAP ” since 2023.Member Journal of Integrated Human Health Sciences ,SSJ Publications U.K.; OCM International Conferece on Emerging Infectious Diseases-Global Perspective -Vaccine prevention; OCM for International Conference on Public Healthand Preventive Medicine,2026; Member , Journal of Pharmacy Sciences and Drug Research.SSJ since 2025; Member Editorial Board of Traditional Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine since 2026; Member -The Complementary Medical Association,London,U.K.

Speech Title : Wild food plants for human consumption

Prof. Çakılcıoğlu is a distinguished scholar in the field of botany, currently serving as a professor at Munzur University, Department of Botany in Tunceli, Turkey. Born on 1970 in Elazığ, Turkey, he has dedicated his academic career to advancing knowledge in plant systematics, ethnobotany, and medicinal plant research. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biology at Fırat University (1994–1998), followed by a Master’s degree (1999–2001) and a Ph.D. (2002–2007) in Biology at the same institution. His doctoral work focused on plant systematics, laying the foundation for his extensive contributions to the scientific community. Prof. Çakılcıoğlu has authored over 200 original scientific publications in internationally recognized journals, covering topics such as ethnobotany, medicinal plants, plant chemistry, morphology, anatomy, and systematic botany. His research has significantly enriched the understanding of plant biodiversity and traditional knowledge systems. One of his most notable achievements is the discovery and introduction of a new plant species, Gundelia asperrima and Allium euphraticum, to the scientific world. His current research interests include: • Biological properties and chemical characterization of medicinal plants • Plant anatomy and morphology • Ethnopharmacology and ethnobotany • Systematic botany • Rare and endemic species conservation Prof. Çakılcıoğlu actively collaborates with international journals and research networks, ensuring that his work remains at the forefront of global scientific innovation. His contributions have not only advanced academic knowledge but also highlighted the cultural and medicinal importance of plants in human societies.