Background
Wijesekera, Rahula Oliver Barnes was born on October 17, 1928 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Barnes De Silva and Constance Stella (Abeynaike) Wijesekera.
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The Medicinal Plant Industry
(As the medicinal plant industry blooms into a billion dol...)
As the medicinal plant industry blooms into a billion dollar business, it reaches beyond collection, propagation, harvesting and sale of crude vegetal drugs into product formulation, packaging and dispensing of sophisticated phyto-pharmaceuticals and herbal preparations. The scientific study of these medicines and the systematic uplifting of the industry to preserve the ancient and serve the modern, is now a global challenge. The Medicinal Plant Industry puts together the various facets of this multi-disciplinary industry and its global interest. It discusses the dire need for developing countries to acquire technologies and techniques for programmed cultivation of medicinal plants. It addresses a wide variety of topics including the old philosophies, modern impact of traditional medicines, and methods of assessing the spontaneous flora for industrial utilization. It covers aspects of cultivation and climatic variations, biological assessment and formulation, process technologies, phytochemical research and information sources. The book reviews highly developed traditional medicine in China and India, and covers experiences in Africa and other continents.
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Rahula Oliver Barnes Wijesekera
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University Ceylon, Colombo, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sheffield, England, 1958. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Sheffield, England, 1995.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1988.
Career
Research officer Medical Research Institute, Colombo, 1952-1966. Head natural products Ceylon Institute of Science & Industrial Research, 1966-1977. Research fellow University California, Davis, 1968—1969.
Specialist consultant National Science Research Council, Georgetown, Guyana, 1977-1978. Scientist, manager task force World Health Organization, Geneva, 1978-1980. Special technical adviser United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Vienna, 1980-1991.
Chairman governor board Ceylon Institute of Science & Industrial Research, Colombo, since 1994. Senior partner Intecnos Associates International Industrial Consultant, Colombo, since 1991. Chairman National Science and Technology Commission, 1998-2003.
Consultant, director board governors Link Natural Products Private Ltd., since 2003.
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The Medicinal Plant Industry
(As the medicinal plant industry blooms into a billion dol...)
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The Medicinal Plant Industry
Membership
Fellow National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Chemistry United Kingdom. Member Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (general president 1995), Institute Chemistry (president Sri Lanka chapter 1970-1971).
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Married Marina Bernadette Joachim, July 1, 1976.
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Religion
Buddhist
Education
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1951
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1958
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1995
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1988
Career
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1952 - 1966
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1966 - 1977
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1968 - 1969
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1977 - 1978
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1978 - 1980
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1978 - 1980
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1980 - 1991
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1994
Awards
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Recipient Guinness award for science achievement Commonwealth Science Council United Kingdom, 1976, North Carolina Shah award Perfumery & Fragrance Association India, 1989.Recipient Guinness award for science achievement Commonwealth Science Council United Kingdom, 1976, North Carolina Shah award Perfumery & Fragrance Association India, 1989.