Marine Specialized (Secondary) Metabolites and their Diverse Applications

Auteur

Dr. Thilina U. Jayawardena is a scientist/postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta in Canada. He earned his BSc in Chemistry from the University of Colombo and his MSc and PhD in Marine Natural Sciences from Jeju National University in South Korea, focusing on medicinal and natural product chemistry. Dr. Jayawardena's research interests include natural product chemistry, with a focus on specialized metabolites. He co-led several book publications, including Elsevier's forthcoming Marine Specialized (secondary) Metabolites and Their Diverse Applications.

Dr. Asanka Sanjeewa is Senior Lecturer at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. He obtained his MSc and PhD in Marine Bioresource Technology at Jeju National University in South Korea, and he conducted his post-doctoral research in the Marine Bioresource Technology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Life Sciences at the School of Marine Biomedical Science at Jeju National University in South Korea. Dr. Sanjeewa's primary research interests focus on utilizing marine bioresources to develop functional products, such as nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and functional foods. He co-led several book publications, including Elsevier's forthcoming Marine Specialized (secondary) Metabolites and Their Diverse Applications.