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Maria Monagas

Maria Monagas is Principal Scientist of the Department of Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines of the United States Pharmacopeia (USP). She has a doctorate in the area of ??Food Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain) and a Master in Science in Industrial Technology from Heriott-Watt University (Scotland, United Kingdom). Before joining USP, she was a Research Scientist at the Spanish Scientific Research Council (CSIC) in Madrid, Spain. At USP, Dr. Monagas is responsible for the development and review of monographs and general chapters related to ingredients of botanical origin to be admitted in the Dietary Supplements section of the USP-NF publication and the Dietary Supplements Compendium (DSC). She also serves as a liaison between industry and USP Expert Committee members, and helps plan and organize USP Expert Committee work assignments. She is also responsible for the new Expert Panel on Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines for the Pan-American region. Dr. Monagas has more than 20 years of experience in the analysis and characterization of ingredients of botanical origin used in the production of dietary supplements; particularly in derivatives of plants rich in polyphenols. She has contributed to more than 70 scientific publications, including original articles, book chapters, and industrial patents.