Ayoub Boualli

Ayoub Boualli is a fourth-year PhD candidate in organic chemistry at the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Marrakech. His research focuses on the valorization of medicinal plants and the functionalization of terpenic compounds isolated from natural sources. In particular, his work centers on the valorization of Tetraclinis articulata (thuya) wood sawdust through the hemisynthesis of natural and hemisynthetic derivatives and the evaluation of their anticancer activity. With solid expertise in organic synthesis and hemisynthesis, Ayoub’s research contributes to the advancement of medicinal chemistry and the development of novel bioactive molecules.