"The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Thejani Rupika Delgoda to the rank of Professor. Thejani Rupika Delgoda is Professor of Biochemical Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, and the Director of the Natural Products Institute in the Faculty of Science and Technology at The UWI Mona.  Promotion to Professor—the highest academic rank at the institution—is only made after a rigorous assessment process. It involves consultation with the Dean of the applicants and the Faculty Assessment Committees, as well as endorsements from external assessors who review the candidates’ original works."