Namrita Lall | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Professor of plant sciences at the University of Pretoria |
| Awards | UNESCO-L'Oréal International Fellowship (2002) Order of Mapungubwe (2014) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Transkei (BSc, MSc) |
| Alma mater | University of Pretoria (PhD) |
| Doctoral advisor | Marion Meyer |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Botany |
| Sub-discipline | Medicinal plant science |
| Institutions | University of Pretoria (1997–present) |
| Main interests | Ethnobotany and ethnopharmacology, cosmeceuticals, tuberculosis and cancer treatments |
Namrita Lall is an Indian–South African botanist and pharmacologist who is professor of plant sciences at the University of Pretoria. She is an expert in medicinal plant science. At the University of Pretoria, she holds the South African Research Chair for Plant Health Products from Indigenous Knowledge Systems and leads a research group that is active in bioprospecting, particularly in respect of cosmeceuticals and tuberculosis and cancer treatments.