Professor Dr. Maria Aparecida Medeiros Maciel 🌿 is a renowned biochemist and researcher at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte 🇧🇷. Her expertise spans bioactive natural products, nanobiotechnology 🧬, and biochemical applications. With a Ph.D. from UFRJ 🎓 and two postdocs, she has contributed over 99 scientific papers 📄, 55 patents 🧾, and 37 book chapters 📚. An esteemed CNPq researcher (PQ1D) and mentor, she has supervised 51 graduate students 🎓. She collaborates nationally and internationally 🌍 and has earned global recognition 🏅, including being named one of the Top 100 Scientists in 2014 and featured in Who’s Who in the World.

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 Education & Experience 

🎓 Education:

• MSc in Biochemistry – UFRRJ, Brazil (1991)

• PhD in Biochemistry – UFRJ, Brazil (1997)

• Postdoc – PRODOC-CAPES (2006)

• Postdoc – PDS-CNPq (2008)

💼 Experience:

• Visiting Researcher – University of California, San Diego, USA 🇺🇸 (1989)

• Researcher – UFPA, Brazil 🇧🇷 (1993–1995)

• Collaborating Researcher at UFRRJ (1993–present), UFRN (2002–present), UFPE (2002–present), UFRJ (1998–2017), UFC (1993–2010), UEL (1994–2012)

• Professor – UCB-RJ (1998–2001), UFRN Chemistry PG Program (2002–2017), REUNI/UFRN (2010–2012), SEDIS-UFRN (2010–2017), Potiguar University (2012–present), RENORBIO/UFRN (2013–present)

🧾Summary Suitability for the Award

Professor Dr. Maria Aparecida Medeiros Maciel, from the Department of Biochemistry, Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, is a highly accomplished researcher, educator, and scientific leader. She is being nominated for the Outstanding Scientist Award in recognition of her remarkable and sustained contributions to the fields of biochemistry, biotechnology, and nanobiotechnology, especially through the development of bioactive natural products with extensive biochemical applications.

 Professional Development

Dr. Maciel has built a robust academic and scientific career through continuous development in both education and collaborative research 🌱🔬. Her professional journey includes two postdoctoral fellowships 🧑‍🔬, extensive teaching in multiple graduate programs 🏫, and ongoing collaborations with universities across Brazil 🇧🇷. She actively mentors master’s and doctoral students 👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 and contributes to innovation through patents and publications 💡📘. Her participation in both in-person and distance education programs demonstrates adaptability 📡. Her evolving role as a CNPq PQ1D researcher signifies her growing influence in Brazil’s biotechnology research landscape 🌍⚗️.

 Research Focus 

Dr. Maria Aparecida Medeiros Maciel’s research focuses on bioactive natural products 🌿 and their application in biochemistry and nanobiotechnology 🧬🔬. She explores the discovery, extraction, and biochemical effects of compounds derived from natural sources, aiming to develop innovative pharmaceuticals, therapeutic agents, and biotechnology solutions 💊🧪. Her multidisciplinary work combines organic chemistry, molecular biology, and nano-scale technology to address health and environmental challenges 🌱🌡️. This research category stands at the intersection of pharmacognosy, molecular biochemistry, and applied biotechnology, contributing significantly to sustainable scientific innovation in Brazil and beyond 🌎.

Publication Top Noted

• 🌿 Plantas medicinais: cura segura? – VF Veiga Junior, AC Pinto, MAM Maciel, Química Nova, 2005, 1165 citations

• 🌱 Plantas medicinais: a necessidade de estudos multidisciplinares – MAM Maciel, AC Pinto, VF Veiga Jr, NF Grynberg, A Echevarria, Química Nova, 2002, 1093 citations

• 🧪 Experimental and theoretical evaluation of semicarbazones and thiosemicarbazones as organic corrosion inhibitors – CM Goulart, A Esteves-Souza, CA Martinez-Huitle, CJF Rodrigues, …, Corrosion Science, 2013, 371 citations

• 🍃 Ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology: a successful combination in the study of Croton cajucara – MAM Maciel, AC Pinto, AC Arruda, SGSR Pamplona, FA Vanderlinde, …, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2000, 178 citations

• 🌿 Medicinal plants: safe cure? – VF Veiga Junior, AC Pinto, MAM Maciel, Química Nova, 2005, 139 citations

• 🌸 Terpenoids from Croton cajucara – MAM Maciel, AC Pinto, SN Brabo, MN Da Silva, Phytochemistry, 1998, 134 citations

• 💊 Anti-tumour activity of two 19-nor-clerodane diterpenes… – NF Grynberg, A Echevarria, JE Lima, SSR Pamplona, AC Pinto, …, Planta Medica, 1999, 118 citations

• 🍬 Hypoglycemic effect of trans-dehydrocrotonin… – RAF Farias, VSN Rao, GSB Viana, ER Silveira, MAM Maciel, AC Pino, Planta Medica, 1997, 112 citations