BPRA FOUNDING BOARD MEMBER + PRESIDENT
Andrew Weil, M.D.
Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D., is a Harvard-trained physician, bestselling author, and pioneer in integrative medicine. He founded the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, where he serves as Clinical Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health.
In 1979, Dr. Weil founded the Beneficial Plant Research Association (BPRA), and revitalized it in 2024 as its President, promoting biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, and the therapeutic potential of plants.
Weil is the author of 15 books on health and wellbeing, including Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better, and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own; Fast Food, Good Food; True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure; Spontaneous Happiness; Healthy Aging; and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health.
Dr. Weil is a frequent guest on talk shows and the lecture circuit. He is the editorial director of DrWeil.com, the leading online resource for healthy living based on the philosophy of integrative medicine. He is also a founder and partner in the growing family of True Food Kitchen restaurants. In partnership with Seabourn and The Onboard Spa by Steiner, his “Spa and Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil” mindful-living program is offered on all of the Seabourn cruise ships.