General Terms:
* Ethnobotanist: Studies the relationship between people and plants, including the traditional uses of plants for medicine, food, and other purposes.
* Pharmacognoscist: Studies the properties of natural products, including those from plants, to develop new drugs and therapies.
* Phytochemist: Focuses on the chemical compounds found in plants, particularly those with medicinal potential.
* Botanical researcher: Conducts research on plants, which might include their medicinal properties.
More Specific Terms:
* Medical ethnobotanist: Studies the traditional medicinal uses of plants by different cultures.
* Pharmaceutical botanist: Develops new drugs and therapies from plant-derived compounds.
* Natural products chemist: Identifies and isolates active compounds from plants for medicinal use.
* Clinical herbalist: Practices herbal medicine based on scientific evidence and traditional knowledge.
Other possibilities:
* Biologist specializing in medicinal plants: A general term that can apply to someone with diverse interests in this field.
* Plant scientist working on medicinal plants: Another broad term that encompasses research and development in this area.
The best term to use depends on the specific context and the biologist's particular expertise.
