Mahenina Jaovita Manase received his PhD in Pharmacognosy from the University of Burgundy, France. He is currently an associate professor at University of Antsiranana, Madagascar. His research interests are largely focused on the analytical chemistry of natural products from plants, as well as the use of various biological assays to assess the potential of these molecules. He is working on the development of an international project that aims to increase the value of plants that are traditionally used by the Malagasy people.