Professor Dr. Jens Soelberg

Biography

Jens Soelberg is an accomplished researcher with a focus on ethnobotany and the study of useful plants, including medicinal and poisonous varieties. He conducts significant fieldwork projects aimed at documenting the ethnobotanical resources of diverse regions such as Denmark, Greenland, Central Asia, and the Caribbean. His work includes the Danish Medicinal Plant Biobank initiative and the 'All Tiders Lægeplanter' project, which develops databases and educational resources on historical medicinal plants. Soelberg's research also encompasses historical comparative studies on the pharmacological uses of plants in various cultures, evidenced by his ethnobotanical studies in locations such as Ghana, Guatemala, and Afghanistan. Over the years, he has held various academic positions, including Collection Manager at the Natural History Museum of Denmark and served as a postdoctoral researcher engaged in natural products research. His panel of work contributes significantly to the understanding of plant use in traditional and modern medicine, merging field research with science dissemination efforts. He holds a PhD in Ethnobotany and has published extensively on the subject.

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