Denise Tiran
HonDUniv, FRCM, MSc, International Authority on Midwifery Complementary Therapies
Denise Tiran is an international authority on complementary therapies in midwifery. A freelance lecturer, author, and practitioner, she has pioneered the integration of evidence-based therapies into maternity care for 40 years through her unique educational company, Expectancy.
Anupama Kizhakkeveettil
PhD, Ayurvedic Doctor, Professor, and Founding Program Director of Ayurvedic Medicine
Anupama Kizhakkeveettil is a distinguished Ayurvedic Doctor, professor, and the founding Program Director at Southern California University of Health Sciences. With a PhD in Public Health, she is a leading advocate for integrating Ayurveda into modern healthcare systems through education and research.
José Carlos Tavares
Full Professor in Pharmacology, Member of the National Academy of Pharmacy
José Carlos Tavares is a CNPq 1B Research Fellow and Full Professor of Pharmacology at the Federal University of Amapá. A former Rector, he holds a PhD from the University of São Paulo and is a leading expert in Amazonian biopharmaceuticals and a member of the National Academies of Pharmacy of Brazil and Spain.
Gunvant Yeola
Director, International Collaboration and Professor of Kayachikitsa
Professor Gunvant Yeola is a leading academic in Ayurvedic medicine, serving as Director of International Collaboration and Professor of Kayachikitsa in Pune, India. He holds a PhD in Ayurveda and an MA in Sanskrit, blending clinical expertise with deep textual knowledge.
Jeremy Y. Ng
Scientist & Assistant Professor, Health Research Methodologist
Dr. Jeremy Y. Ng is a health research methodologist at University Hospital Tübingen and McMaster University. With expertise in meta-research and publication science, he focuses on assessing and improving the quality of evidence in health research, enhancing the integrity and impact of published studies.
Maria Aparecida das Neves
Clinical Psychologist, Specialist in Eating Disorders and Sports Psychology
Maria Aparecida das Neves is a Clinical Psychologist pioneering the integration of botanical therapies into mental health care. She founded and coordinates the award-winning Botanical Therapies project at the prestigious Psychiatry Institute of the University of São Paulo's Hospital das Clínicas.
Fabio Carmona
MD, PhD, Associate Professor at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP)
Fabio Carmona is an Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School. A pediatrician with a Harvard postdoctoral fellowship, he coordinates the Phytotherapy Outpatient Clinic at Farmácia da Natureza, integrating herbal medicine into Brazil's public health system.
Delphine Marchaud
Director of the Gattefossé Foundation
Delphine Marchaud is a chemist with 20 years of experience in pharmaceutical drug development at Sanofi and Gattefossé. In 2020, she became Director of the Gattefossé Foundation, applying her scientific rigor to promote integrative health and the clinical value of aromatherapy as complementary care.
Fernando Bignardi
Physician, Psychotherapist, and Specialist in Integrative Health and Behavioral Medicine
Fernando Bignardi is a pioneering Brazilian physician and psychotherapist who founded the transdisciplinary approach in Health at UNIFESP. With 20 years leading its gerontology center, he now teaches integrative health and counsels on sustainability, connecting human and planetary well-being.
Francisco José de Freitas
Director, School of Medicine and Surgery; Associate Professor of Homeopathy at UNIRIO
Francisco José de Freitas is a homeopathic physician and Director of the UNIRIO School of Medicine. With a PhD in Science, he has been a professor since 1985, pioneering Brazil's first homeopathy residency and embedding TCIM into the medical curriculum, influencing national health policy.
