About Us
<div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_z" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBRAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">The Center for Natural Products and Biodiversity Studies is a strategic research and community development institution established under the <span class="Yjhzub" jsaction="" jscontroller="zYmgkd#vvzi1e" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_10" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Ikhlas Insan Bestari Semesta Foundation<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span>. The center embodies the foundation’s commitment to integrating social responsibility, scientific advancement, and environmental sustainability. We focus on multidisciplinary research to unlock the potential of Sumatra's natural resources sustainably for the benefit of humanity and the planet.<!--TgQPHd||[]--></div><div class="Fsg96" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="rcuQ6b:&Dx6UBe_16|npT2md" jscontroller="KHhJQ#U8DOt" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_16" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sfc-inited="2" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><!--TgQPHd||[]--></div><div class="otQkpb" aria-level="3" role="heading" data-animation-nesting="" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="a7qCn#ZxCkTb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_17" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sae="" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="Yjhzub" jsaction="" jscontroller="zYmgkd#vvzi1e" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_18" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Strategic Pillars & Research Focus<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><!--TgQPHd||[]--></div><ul class="KsbFXc U6u95" jsaction="" jscontroller="mPWODf#NS0kde" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_19" data-sfc-cb="" data-ved="2ahUKEwjk853fz-CVAxWVRWwGHarsHyoQ-7AUegYIAAgGEAA" data-hveid="CAAIBhAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="oSLmPe#HokZ0d" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1a" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBhAB" data-complete="true" data-sae="" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="fly6D#d5Qebf" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1b" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="Yjhzub" jsaction="" jscontroller="zYmgkd#vvzi1e" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1c" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Natural Product Exploration<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><br jsaction="" jscontroller="Gy8rfb#B4oRN" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1d" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Conducting advanced research on herbs, medicinal plants, and endemic flora of Sumatra. Our goal is to develop innovative formulas for green pharmaceuticals, natural cosmetics, and high-value functional foods.<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><!--TgQPHd||[]--></li><li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="oSLmPe#HokZ0d" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1j" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBhAE" data-sae="" data-complete="true" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="fly6D#d5Qebf" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1k" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="Yjhzub" jsaction="" jscontroller="zYmgkd#vvzi1e" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1l" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Biodiversity Conservation<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><br jsaction="" jscontroller="Gy8rfb#B4oRN" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1m" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Executing comprehensive studies and concrete actions to protect tropical forest ecosystems and coastal areas in West Sumatra. This work focuses on mitigating climate change impacts and safeguarding vulnerable biodiversity.<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><!--TgQPHd||[]--></li><li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="oSLmPe#HokZ0d" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1s" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBhAH" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sae="" style="margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="fly6D#d5Qebf" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1t" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><span class="Yjhzub" jsaction="" jscontroller="zYmgkd#vvzi1e" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1u" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Appropriate Technology & Empowerment<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><br jsaction="" jscontroller="Gy8rfb#B4oRN" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1v" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Innovating and transferring downstream processing technologies to local farming groups. This initiative aims to drive community economic independence while actively supporting the global <em class="eujQNb" jsaction="" jscontroller="yHWXO#Mkm8ud" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_1w" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);">Green & Blue Economy<!--TgQPHd||[]--></em>.<!--TgQPHd||[]--></span><!--TgQPHd||[]--></li><!--TgQPHd||[]--></ul><div class="Fsg96" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="rcuQ6b:&Dx6UBe_22|npT2md" jscontroller="KHhJQ#U8DOt" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_22" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sfc-inited="2" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"><!--TgQPHd||[]--></div><hr class="j3tEEe" jsaction="" jscontroller="llbKvd#iOlsLd" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_23" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-sae="" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 32px 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(128, 128, 128);" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 32px 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(128, 128, 128);"><div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" jsaction="" jscontroller="TDBkbc#Ml18Xb" data-sfc-root="ep" jsuid="Dx6UBe_24" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICBAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);" style="font-family: "Google Sans", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);"></div>