Nat Quansah

Nat Quansah, PhD is a botanist and ethnobotanist specializing in integrated healthcare systems, biodiversity conservation, and traditional medicine practices. Affiliated with the School for International Training, he has directed study abroad programs in Madagascar and Tanzania while contributing to education through publications and documentaries.

• PhD in Pteridology, University of London
• MS, BS (Hons), and DipEd from University of Cape Coast, Ghana

His research focuses on:

• Integrated healthcare frameworks combining traditional and modern medicine
• Conservation of biological and cultural diversity in West Africa
• People-plant relationships in sustainable resource management
• Traditional medicine validation through pharmacological studies

Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary work spanning botanical taxonomy, medicinal plant pharmacology, and global health policy. Quansah received the Goldman Environmental Prize (2000) for his conservation efforts. His work includes:

• 2021: Comparative analysis of healthcare systems in Chile and Madagascar
• 2020: Preclinical anticonvulsant testing of Ageratum conyzoides
• 2012: Monograph on traditional natural remedies for common ailments