Sandra CombrinckSandra Combrinck completed her MSc degree (cum laude) at Stellenbosch University and was awarded a doctoral degree in Chemistry in 2007 from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa. She joined the Department of Chemistry at TUT in 1994, here she was involved in training students enrolled for Analytical Chemistry courses, over a period of 20 years. She developed an interest in medicinal plants, with emphasis on the phytochemical analysis of plant extracts and essential oils. She has done extensive work on the application of essential oils to postharvest pathogen control of fruits. In 2014, Sandra was appointed as a research professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the same institution, where she worked closely with the Chair Phytomedicine Research Group for five years. The proposed regulation of herbal products in South Africa influenced the research direction of the group, with a shift in focus towards quality control of herbal drugs, to support and encourage commercialization of South African flora. Here she was involved in several studies to document the chemical and biological variation within species used as traditional medicines. Sandra has supervised a host of masters and doctoral students, mostly involved in projects investigating the chemistry and bioactivities of medicinal plants. She has published more than 80 articles in ISI accredited journals. Although she retired in 2019, she is still closely involved with the research group at TUT and serves as a managing editor for Journal of Ethnopharmacology (Elsevier). Read More Read Less