Dr. Tony Booker, PhD, MRCHM, is a leading expert in Chinese Herbal Medicine. With a deep commitment to improving the quality of herbal remedies, he combines academic knowledge with practical experience. A former president of the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM), he now directs courses at UKTATM and serves as a senior lecturer at the University of Westminster, specializing in ethnopharmacy and pharmacognosy.

Dr. Booker earned his PhD from University College London in 2014, where he studied the value chains of turmeric (Curcuma longa). He has since conducted post-doctoral research on the quality of herbal medicinal products. As a dedicated scholar, he has contributed to numerous scientific journals and books. His current research focuses on plant metabolomics and its role in improving traditional medicines.

Beyond teaching and research, Dr. Booker is an associate editor for Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology and sits on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Ethnopharmacology. He is also actively involved in professional organizations, including the British Pharmacopoeia’s expert advisory group on Complementary Medicines, The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine, and The Royal Society of Chemistry. Additionally, he is a Fellow of The Linnean Society.

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Practice: Chinese Herbal Medicine since 2001.

Academic Leadership: Course leader for MSc in Chinese Herbal Medicine at The University of Westminster (2016-2020).

PhD: Ethnopharmacy and Pharmacognosy from University College London (UCL).

Research Focus:

• Supply chains of Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and their impact on farmer livelihoods and product quality.

• Quality of herbal medicinal products and their ingredients.

• Use of plant metabolomics to improve traditional medicine quality, addressing issues like poor quality and adulteration.

Publications:

• Extensive contributions to scientific journals and books.

Current Position:

• Senior Lecturer in Chinese Herbal Medicine and Medicinal Plant Science at the University of Westminster.

PhD Supervision:

• Research projects on the quality of Chinese medicines and the impact of medicinal plants on mitochondrial activity in health and disease.