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Reasons/needs for goals . Believed many plants in rain forest could be used for medicines. . Rainforests were being destroyed. . Shamans are dieing that know secrets – medicines. . Could be losing cures for diseases. Steps taken . Mark Poltkin had to get his masters, bachelors, doctorate, and his Ph.D. Mark presented an acceptance award lecture on “rainforest Conservation in the Amazon” as part of the Friday afternoon program. Benefits . Company and research brought attention to pharmaceutical firms Amazon conservation team. . Pharmaceutical companies use natural products. . His company changed outlook on shamans’ wisdom. Challenges . Trees destroyed. . Shamans dying. . People realizing what’s happening to rainforest. Shaman’s cures . Circhona tree bark cures malaria. . A chemical from rosy periwinkle owes Hodgkin’s disease. . use chemistry and beliefs. . knows how to cure vampire, elbow injuries, ear aches. After research years . Visits the rainforest 3 or 4 times a year. . A.C.T Company. Shaman’s cures #2 . There are 300 plant cures. . Some are coughs, colds, skin disease, virus, diabetes, fungal infection cured by using tree sap. mark p. 1.jpg mark p. 2.jpg Mark-Plotkin_amazon_Smithson_150.jpg Works Cited Benanti, Linda L. “Alumni Bulletin Alumnus Profile.” Harvard Universitiy Division of Continuing Education. 18 Jan. 2000. Harvard U. 7 May 2008 <http://www.dce.harvard.edu/alum/1999/03.html>. “Distinguished Explorer Award - Ray Chapman Society.” Ray Chapman Andrews Society. 2006. 8 May 2008 <http://www.raychapmanandrewssociety.org/distuinguish2.html>. “Mark Plotkin.” Scientists: The Lives and Works of 150 Scientists. 1996.