Navindra Seeram, URI assistant professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, was named the 2009 Young Scientist of the Year by the American Chemical Societys Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

His goal is to educate the research community and the public about the many benefits of a variety of plant and berry foods, as well natural products.

His message is receiving widespread attention--he was quoted in Nutrition Action Health, Good Housekeeping, Mens Health and the Newport Mercury. He had two of the Top Ten Most Accessed Articles in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2008. He is the editor of the Clinical Pharmacognosy Series, a new CRC Press (Taylor and Francis) book series that delves into uses and benefits of natural products in clinical pharmacy practice.

For more on Seeram's research and work at URI, check out these stories:

Pharmacy professor is berry, berry excited about medicinal plant research at URI: http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/index.php?id=4603

URIs College of Pharmacy bolsters natural products chemistry work:
http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/index.php?id=4329

URI student unlocking secrets of Jamun berry to treat cancer:
http://www.uri.edu/news/releases/index.php?id=4689