Getahun Tadesse Gurmessa
Wollega University, Chemistry Department
Biography
Getahun Tadesse Gurmessa was born in west Oromia, Ethiopia, in 1983. He received his B. Ed. (in chemistry) and M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) degrees from Jimma University, in 2008 and 2011, respectively. After working at position of lecturer at Jimma University chemistry department from July 2011 to August 2014, he enrolled for his PhD degree at University of Botswana chemistry department. He has completed his PhD in 2018 under the direct supervision of Prof. R.R. T. Majinda. His PhD research work was on isolation of plant metabolites with biological importance. He has published his papers in peer-reviewed journals. His main areas of research interest are Natural product chemistry and organic synthesis. He is a member of Ethiopian chemical society and Oromo society of sciences and technology. Currently Dr. Getahun Gurmessa is working as Assistant professor of organic chemistry at chemistry Department Wollege University, Ethiopia.
Abstract
Abstract : Medicinal use and chemistry of Erythrina brucei (a medicinal plant of Ethiopian).