Raymond Jagessar (1992)

Prof. Raymond Jagessar obtained his BSc (Distinction) in Chemistry/Biology from the University of Guyana (1992) and his PhD from the UK (1995). He held three Post Doctoral Research Fellowships (PDF) at the University of South Carolina (USA), Wichita State University (USA) and the University of the West Indies during the period, 1996-1999.  

Raymond recently graduated with a distinction in DiPEd (higher education) at the University of Guyana in 2022. He has several international awards, amongst them are Chartered Chemist, CChem and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC, UK, Research Grants etc. He is also a Fellow of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences.  

His research interests are broad, covering the spectrum of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. He has published over one hundred (100) research articles, five book chapters, one book and presented at international conferences, locally and internationally. He has given keynote presentations at several conferences. He is currently Professor in Chemistry at the University of Guyana (South America) and President of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences.