CONSTITUTION OF THE WEST AFRICAN NETWORK OF NATURAL PRODUCTS RESEARCH SCIENTISTS (WANNPRES) Preamble Africa abounds in natural products. However, the continent has been selling them as raw materials without any value added. The systematic input of science into indigenous technologies is what is needed to add value to natural products. It is through training and [...]

The International Council for Science (ICSU), formerly International Council for Scientific Unions, once had a committee responsible for science in developing countries, known as the Committee of Science and Technology for Developing Countries (COSTED), with Regional Secretariats in the various regions of developing countries. It was the Regional Secretary of the COSTED secretariat in the West African sub-region who [...]

WANNPRES has four categories of membership: Full, Associate, Honorary and Corporate. Full Membership is open to Scientists engaged in natural products research. Associate Membership is open to students and research staff working in the field of natural products. Honorary Membership may be granted to outstanding individuals with substantial contribution to the promotion of natural products [...]