Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award
Dr Joe Betz embraces Dr Daniel Fabricant as Mark Blumenthal looks on. Dr Fabricant received the award ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award on behalf of Prof Harry Fong, PhD. Dr Betz presented the Award.
Dr Fong – a close friend and collaborator of Prof. Farnsworth for almost 60 years at the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC) – has focused his research efforts on collaborative drug discovery from plants, particularly those with active antitumor, cancer chemopreventative, antimalarial, and anti-tuberculosis activities.
“Being named the recipient of the ABC Norman R. Farnsworth Excellence in Botanical Research Award for 2014 is a unique honor,” said Dr Fong in a statement. “To be invited to join the company of a small, select group of internationally recognized botanical medicine researchers is very humbling.”
Dr Fong has authored more than 270 scientific journal articles, co-authored nine book chapters, and edited 16 scientific publications, including multiple WHO medicinal plant monographs.