Name: Ivan Lozada Lawag
Current Position/s:
PhD in Pharmacy student
Casual teaching Role at Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences and Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia
Casual Lab technician, Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia
Research Officer, Division of Pharmacy, School of Allied Health, University of Western Australia

Educational Background:
Master of Science in Chemistry, University of Santo Tomas, Manila Philippines, 2013
Bachelor in Secondary Education, West Visayas State University, Iloilo City, Philippines, 2007

Work Experience:
Assistant Professor 3 (Chemistry), Adamson University 2012-2019
Facilitator, National Medical Writing Workshop and Writeshop organized by the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD) and the Philippine Association of Medical Journal Editors (PAMJE) | October 2016 - July 2021

Current research Interest:
Honey, pollen, propolis, phytochemistry, phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, antioxidant assays, Folin-Ciocalteu assay, DPPH assay, FRAP Assay

Previous research interest:
ethnopharmacoloy, diabetes, enzyme inhibition, alpha glucosidase assay, alpha amylase assay, natural product chemistry, bioassay-guided compound isolation

Memberships of professional societies:
Bee Industry Council of Western Australia (member), 2022 - present
World Association of Medical Editors (member), 2022 - present
Royal Chemical Society, UK, (member), 2022 - present
COLOSS Honey Bee Research Association (member), 2022 - present
Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) (member), 2022 - present
Council of Asian Science Editors (CASE) (member) 2018 - present
Asia Pacific Association of Medical Journal Editors (APAME) (member) 2018 - present
Philippine Council of Health Research Scholars’ Society (member) 2016 - present
Chemical Society of the Philippines (member) 2016 - present
Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (member) 2016 - present
Philippine Association of Medical Journal Writers and Editors (member, External Affairs Committee) 2015 - present
International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) (associate member) 2010-2011
Asian Network for Research on Antidiabetic Plants (ANRAP) (research fellow and member) 2008 - present
Natural Product Society of the Philippines (NPSP) (member) 2007-2008