Russell A. Barrow

My research is focused around the chemistry that is expressed in natural systems. I work in the fields of chemical ecology where I examine the nexus that exists between naturally occurring chemicals and the behaviour they produce in whole organisms, bioprospecting (ethnopharmacology) where I isolate and identify biologically active natural products, and organic synthesis as it pertains to developing a greater understanding of the chemistry in the natural systems I explore. My research efforts are increasingly being directed toward issues pertaining to agriculture and functional foods.