With over 30 years of experience in natural product chemistry, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and medicinal plant sciences, Prof. İbrahim Demirtaş has an internationally recognized scientific profile. His expertise includes isolation, purification, structural elucidation, and biological evaluation of natural products, as well as advanced characterization of complex plant extracts. He has supervised and mentored more than 30 MSc and PhD students, many of whom are now active in academia and industry. He has also trained postdoctoral researchers and visiting scientists, contributing to international scientific collaboration. At Ondokuz Mayıs University and previous institutions, he has hosted visiting researchers and strengthened global research networks. His research group provides hands-on training in plant extraction, chromatographic techniques (HPLC, GC-MS, LC-MS), spectroscopic methods (NMR, MS, IR, UV), metabolomics, and bioactivity assays. He has led and participated in multiple nationally and internationally funded research projects with strong interdisciplinary collaboration. He is the author of more than 200 peer-reviewed international publications in high-impact journals, making significant contributions to natural product chemistry, pharmacology, and medicinal plant sciences. He also has extensive teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, delivering courses in phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, and analytical chemistry.
Ondokuz Mayıs University
Samsun, Turkey (Türkiye)
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry