09.01.10
Founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council (ABC), Mark Blumenthal, has received the American Society of Pharmacognosy’s (ASP) Varro E. Tyler Prize, which is awarded each year to someone who has made a significant contribution to medicinal plant research, education and/or advocacy for plant-based medicines.
According to the prize committee, Mr. Blumenthal received the award for his long, dedicated service to the botanical supplement/phytomedicine community, effective leadership of ABC and his commitment to the development and dissemination of accurate information about the safety and benefits of botanicals. In addition, the selection committee noted that Mr. Blumenthal’s vision for and leadership of ABC is a strong reflection of the style and approach of Professor Tyler.
Mr. Blumenthal has more than 36 years of experience with herbs and medicinal plants, initially as an entrepreneur in the herbal industry in the 1970s and 1980s. For the past 23 years, he has served as an advocate for research and science-based education in the area of plant-based medicines and dietary supplements. He has authored hundreds of articles and reviews and is the editor and publisher of ABC’s quarterly peer-reviewed journal HerbalGram.
“I am deeply grateful and humbled to have been chosen by ASP to receive the Tyler Prize,” said Mr. Blumenthal. “Tip—his nickname he allowed his friends and close colleagues to call him—was a deeply influential mentor in my professional life. He taught me much about the need to keep seeking for evidence of the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines.”
According to the prize committee, Mr. Blumenthal received the award for his long, dedicated service to the botanical supplement/phytomedicine community, effective leadership of ABC and his commitment to the development and dissemination of accurate information about the safety and benefits of botanicals. In addition, the selection committee noted that Mr. Blumenthal’s vision for and leadership of ABC is a strong reflection of the style and approach of Professor Tyler.
Mr. Blumenthal has more than 36 years of experience with herbs and medicinal plants, initially as an entrepreneur in the herbal industry in the 1970s and 1980s. For the past 23 years, he has served as an advocate for research and science-based education in the area of plant-based medicines and dietary supplements. He has authored hundreds of articles and reviews and is the editor and publisher of ABC’s quarterly peer-reviewed journal HerbalGram.
“I am deeply grateful and humbled to have been chosen by ASP to receive the Tyler Prize,” said Mr. Blumenthal. “Tip—his nickname he allowed his friends and close colleagues to call him—was a deeply influential mentor in my professional life. He taught me much about the need to keep seeking for evidence of the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines.”