Mohamed Eddouks

Mohamed Eddouks
Professor, Department of Polydisciplinary Errachidia
Moulay Ismail University, Morocco

Biography

Mohamed Eddouks is Professor at Moulay Ismail University, Morocco. He is a Researcher in physiology and pharmacology with an M.S. degree in metabolic and molecular endocrinology from the University of Paris 6, France, a specialized certificate in endocrine pharmacology from the University of Paris 7, France, and PhD degrees in physiology and pharmacology from the University of Liege, Belgium, and Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco. After his postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Montreal, Canada, he is working for the last 14 years on medicinal plants. His research focuses on ethnobiological as well as pharmacological issues in the use of Moroccan medicinal plants for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, obesity, and hypertension. His contribution to this field includes three international books and more than 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters of international repute. He is member of the editorial boards of 14 international journals. He is also a member of panel of experts of several international journals. He has been the Dean of Polydisciplinary Faculty of Errachidia(2008-2012).