Alejandro Martinez Martinez is a Professor in Pharmacy at the Universidad de Antioquia, Facultad de Ciencias Farmaceuticas y Alimentarias in Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia, a position he has held since February 27, 1985. [cite: 1, 2] His areas of expertise include marine natural products chemistry, phytochemistry, natural products chemistry, and bioactive natural products. [cite: 1] Martinez Martinez is also known by A. Martinez, Alejandro Martinez Martinez, ALEJANDRO MARTINEZ-MARTINEZ, MARTÍNEZ MARTÍNEZ, ALEJANDRO, Alejandro Martinez-Martinez, and Martinez A. [cite: 1] He earned his Dr. Sci. in Chemistry from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia Facultad de Ciencias, attending from January 15, 1992, to April 20, 1996. [cite: 3, 4] Prior to this, he completed a Chemist M.Sc. in Chemistry (1982-1987) and a Chemist degree (1977-1982) at the same institution. [cite: 3, 5, 6] Martinez Martinez was a regular member of the American Chemical Society in the Agricultural and Food Chemistry division from January 1, 1999, to March 18, 2024. [cite: 3, 7] His research output includes 41 works, with publications such as "Epidioxy-Sterol-ANB Inhibits the Growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Affecting the Cholesterol and Folate Pathways" in *Frontiers in Microbiology* (2020) and the book "QUIMICA DE PRODUCTOS NATURALES" (2020). [cite: 3, 8] His publications span various topics including the study of marine organisms for potential pharmaceuticals, such as sterols, alkaloids, saponins, etc.
University of Antioquia
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry B. Sc., Thesis with honors, 1982
National University of Colombia
B. Sc. thesis book was distinguished with honors
Chemistry Dr. Sci thesis with honors
National University of Colombia
Chemistry Dr. Sci. with honors. It included the first finding of a new class of marine compounds described as furanosesterterpene fatty acid esters
Teacher Excelence prize, 2003
University of Antioquia
Prize as an excellent teacher in the field of Health Sciences
Mention of Honor, National Prize of Sciences, 2021
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Participation as a researcher in the search for substances as potential agents against tuberculosis