Kerry Bone

Position:       

Principal, Australian College of Phytotherapy

Director, Research and Develpment, MediHerb Pty Ltd, Queensland, Australia

Adjunct Associate Professor in Health Sciences at the University of New England, NSW, Australia

Academic Qualifications:  

Bachelor of Science (Hons-First Class) in Chemistry from Melbourne University (1970(1973)

Diploma in Phytotherapy from The School of Herbal Medicine, England (distinguished student) (1981-1984)

Scholarships:           

Masson Memorial Scholarship Prize 1973, awarded to the top chemistry student in Australia

State Electricity Commission of Victoria cadetship awarded to the top science applicant in Victoria

Ormond College, Melbourne University, major scholarship

Various small scholarships and prizes at Melbourne University.

Professional Associations:

National Institute of Medical Herbalists (England) (1984- ), Fellow (1997)

National Herbalists Association of Australia (1985-  ), Fellow (1996)

Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Associate Member (1976- )

College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, Member (1995-  )

Committees:

Traditional Medicines Evaluation Committee, Member (1990-1997), advising the Australian government (TGA) on issues related to herbal medicine

Committee for the Accreditation of Natural Medicine Colleges, Queensland, Member (1991-1992)

Technical adviser to the National Herbalists Association of Australia (1995-  )

Technical expert at the Alternative Medicines Summit conducted by the Australian Government (1996)

Chairman of NFAA - TGA Herbal Taskforce (1998 -   ).

Lecturing and Education: 

Principal, Australian College of Phytotherapy (1997-  )

Brisbane College of Traditional Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, curriculum development and lecturing in herbal medicine (1985-1989)

Australian College of Natural Medicine, Brisbane, curriculum development and lecturing in herbal medicine to final year students (1990-1992)

Guest lecturer at various conferences, including Oceania Symposium of Complementary Medicines, 1989,1990 and 1991

National Herbalists Association of Australia conferences, 1989,1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

Guest lecturer in herbal medicine at the School of Phytotherapy, UK (1994-  )

Seminars and conferences in the UK, USA, Australia, Denmark and New Zealand (1989 -  )

External Examiner at the School of Phytotherapy, UK, appointed for the University of Wales (1997-  )

Curriculum and course material development for the Australian College of Phytotherapy for its Advanced Diploma in Herbal Medicine.

Publications:           

Internal reports for the SEC of Vic (10 approx) (1974-1981)

Papers published in the international journal "Analytica Chemica Acta" and the national journal of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.

Professional newsletters and monographs distributed as the MediHerb Professional Newsletter (1987-) and the MediHerb Monitor (1992- 1997)

Regular Contributor to the British Journal of Phytotherapy, European Journal of Herbal Medicine, Alternative Medicine Review (USA), The Modern Phytotherapist and Nutrition and Healing (USA).

Books:           

(with S.Y.Mills) The Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Churchill Livingstone, London (2000)

Clinical Applications of Ayurvedic and Chinese Herbs, Phytotherapy Press (1997).

Papers Presented:   

International Conference of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, Melbourne Victoria 1979 on the environmental impact of coal-fired power stations, and their health implications

Various international conferences, Australia, UK, USA and New Zealand herbal topics, (1987- )

Research Involvements:    

Collaborative project with University of Newcastle (Prof Ron Wills) on Echinacea quality criteria and pharmacognosy (ongoing).

Collaborative clinical study of herbal practice and liver toxicity (ongoing).

Collaborative clinical trial on Echinacea and infection prevention (1995)

Professional Practice:         

Practitioner in herbal medicine, in Toowoomba and Brisbane (1985-)