The 12th International Mediterranean Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
January 21-24, 2026, Bangkok - THAILAND
Invited Speakers
HONORARY GUESTS OF MESMAP-11
CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS OF MESMAP-11
 | Prof. Dr. M. Hakkı ALMA | Rector of Igdir University | "Innovative Extraction Methods for Medicinal Plants" | TÜRKİYE |
CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS OF MESMAP-11
 | Prof. Dr. Randolph ARROO | De Montfort University, Leicester School of Pharmacy, Leicester | “Mediterranean Diet and the Gut-Brain Axis” | UNITED KINGDOM |
 | Prof. Dr. Hüsnü Can BAŞER | Near East University, Pharmacy Faculty Pharmacognosy Department, Nicosia | "Essential Oils and Aromatic Plants of Cyprus" | TRNC |
 | Prof. Dr. Joachim MÜLLER | University of Hohenheim, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Stuttgart | “Energy-efficient and Quality-Preserving Drying of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants” | GERMANY |
 | Prof. Dr. Ákos Máthé | University of West Hungary Faculty of Agriculture and Food Industry Vár 2, 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár | "Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Bridging Past to the Future" | HUNGARY |
 | Prof. Dr. Annalisa SANTUCCI | Director Of the Department Of Biotechnology Chemistry & Pharmacy - *Department of Excellence 2018-2022*Università Degli Studi Di Siena, | “Bioactive Compounds from Castanea sativa Chestnut Burrs” | ITALY |
 | Prof. Dr. Shi LEI | State Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences | “Studies on Oregano Molecular Breeding, Synthesis Mechanism of Carvacrol and Antibacterial Function” | CHINA |
 | Prof. Dr. Patrícia RIJO | CBIOS – Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Campo Grande, Lisboa | "Plectranthus: Exploring Medicinal Properties" | PORTUGAL |
 | Prof. Dr. Alban IBRALIU | Agricultural University Of Tirana, Department Of Crop Production, Tirana | "Bringing Value to MAPs: Biodiversity, Case Studies, and Future Challenges" | ALBANIA |
 | Prof.Dr.Irem TATLI CANKAYA | Hacettepe University, Pharmacy Faculty, Pharmaceutical Botany Department, Ankara | "Bridging Tradition with Innovation and Unlocking Nature's Therapeutic Potential" | TÜRKİYE |
 | Prof. RNDr. Ivan ŠALAMON, CSc. | University of Presov, Faculty of Humanities and Natural Sciences, Department of Ecology, Presov | Sandy Everlasting (Helichrysum arenarium (L.)Moench), as a ProspectiveMedicinal and Aromatic Plant | SLOVAKIA |
 | Prof. Dr. hab. Agnieszka SZOPA | Department of Medicinal Plant and Mushroom Biotechnology Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków | "Stimulation of biosynthesis of health-promoting bioactive compounds in the in vitro culture model of Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala (Green kale)" | POLAND |
 | Prof. Dr. Francesco EPIFANO | Department of Pharmacy, University “Gabriele d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti | "Lamellar Solids as Novel Means for Food Processing" | ITALY |
 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jitbanjong TANGPONG | Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Walailak | "Current Trends in Medicinal Plant and Health Product Research in Southern Thailand" | THAILAND |
 | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Riccardo AMORATI | Bologna University | "Essential Oils as Antioxidants: Challenges and Opportunities" | ITALY |
 | Dr. Davide FARUGGIA | Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences, Università degli Studi di Palermo | "Foliar Application of Biostimulants as Sustainable Approach to Improve the Production of Organic Medicinal and Aromatic Plants" | ITALY |