Born on July 15, 1949 in Çankýrý , Turkey

Graduated from the Eskisehir I.T.I.A.School of Pharmacy with diploma number 1 in 1972 and became a research assistant in the Pharmacognosy Department of the same school.

Did his Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy between 1974-1978 at Chelsea College of the University of London .

Upon returning home, worked as a Lecturer in Pharmacognosy at the school he earlier graduated, and served as the Director of Eskisehir I.T.I.A. School of Chemical Engineering between 1978-1980.

Served as Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Anadolu University (1993-2001), Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy (1982-1993), Head of the Department of Professional Pharmaceutical Sciences (1982-1993), Head of the Pharmacognosy Section (1982-ongoing), Member of the University Board and Senate (1982-2001), and Director of the Medicinal and Aromatic Plant and Drug Research Centre (TBAM) (1980-2002) in Anadolu University.

Between 1984-1994, appointed at the National Project Coordinator of the Phase I and Phase II of the UNDP/UNIDO projects of the Government of Turkey titled "Production of Pharmaceutical Materials from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants" through which TBAM has been strengthened.

Promoted to Full-Professorship in Pharmacognosy in 1987.

Since 1988, organized ten in-plant group training programmes for the benefit of developing country scientists. The programme titled "Training in the Utilization of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Pharmaceutical and Related Industries (TRUMAP)" is held every September for 25 days for ten selected participants from among those nominated by developing countries. The programme is co-financed by the Government of Turkey and UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and is the only one of its kind in the world. So far, 100 participants from 40 countries have been trained in ten programmes.

Worked as UNIDO Consultant in Nigeria , Ghana , Sierra Leone , Sudan and Iran for a total of 6 months to develop projects on industrial utilization of indigenous medicinal and aromatic plants. Two of the projects are being implemented and three are on the pipeline.

Between October 6-26, 1997 , worked as a UNIDO consultant on quality improvement of essential oils in South Africa , Zambia , Malawi , Uganda , Ethiopia and Ghana .

1995 Recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal of IFEAT (International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades) based in London , U.K.

Appointed as a Scientific Consultant to IFEAT in 1996.

National point of contact for Asian Pacific Information Network of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (APINMAP) (1992-1997) and Useful Plants of the Mediterranean Network (MEDUSA) in Turkey (1996-2000).

Served as Member of the Turkish Pharmacopoeia Commission (1985-ongoing), Member of the Registration Commission for Plant Drugs at the Ministry of Health (1985-1992), Member of the No.11 Group of Experts of the European Pharmacopoeia Commission (1995-1999). Member of the 13B Group of Experts of the EP Commission (1999-ongoing)

Served as Secretary-General of the International Council of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ICMAP) between November 1997 and February 2003. In February 2003 in Chiang Mai ( Thailand ) elected as the Vice-President of ICMAP.

Conducting R&D and training activities on rational utilization of the flora of Turkey . He has been implementing a project concerning the comprehensive screening of the flora of Turkey for new or potential sources of essential oils.

Established Biological Activity Screening, Animal Tissue Culture, Cosmetology, Biotransformation and Antioxidant Activity Testing Laboratories at TBAM during its lifetime.

Founder of the Herbarium of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Anadolu University (Acronym= ESSE).

Founding member and president (until 2002) of the Turkish Society of Cosmetic Scientists (TCoS). Founding member of the Turkish Phytotherapy Society. Founding member and vice-president of the Society for Flora Research founded in April 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey.

As President of TcoS, organized four International Cosmetic Symposiums (IcoS) since 1993 in Turkey . He organized the 2 nd International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (SCNC) in 1996; 28 th International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO) in 1997 in Eskisehir and served as Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the 13 th International Congress of Flavours, Fragrances and Essential Oils (ICEOFF) held in 1995 in Istanbul and as Vice-President of the 2 nd World Congress on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Human Welfare (WOCMAP II) held in 1997 in Mendoza, Argentina, and served in the Organizing Committee of WOCMAP III held in 2003 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. President of the 4th International Congress on Ethnobotany (ICEB) held in 2005 in Istanbul. Permanent Member of the International Symposium on Essential Oils (ISEO) since 1997. Co-Chairman of the biennial International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (SCNC) held alternately in Uzbekistan and Turkey since 1993. He organized over 20 scientific meetings since 1987.

Became a Fellow of the Linnean Society (FLS), the most prestigious society of biological sciences based in London , in February 1998.

Awarded “Memorial Silver Medal” of the Scientific Partnership Foundation of Russia for promoting scientific partnership among young scientists and for his contribution to the development of science during the 5 th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Compounds (5 th SCNC) held in May 2003 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Awarded “Academician Award” among the Pharmacy Awards 2004 held for the first time in Turkey in May 2004.

Recipient of “Centennial Success in Career Award” of Rotary Turkey , 15 January 2005.

Recipient of “Science Award” of the Academy of Pharmacy of the Turkish Pharmacists’ Association given first time in 2005.

Recipient of "Science Award" (Health Sciences) of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) as announced in 24 July 2005.

Prof.Baser is among the group of scientists who named five new plant species and identified two plant species as new record for the flora of Turkey .

Two plants have been named after him in recent years: Origanum husnucan-baseri H.Duman, Z.Aytac et A.Duran and Aristolochia baseri Malyer et Erken

Joint Editor of the 2 nd supplement (Vol.11) to the Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands of the late Prof.P.H.Davis (2000).

His major areas of research include essential oils, alkaloids, and biological, chemical, pharmacological, technological and biological activity research into natural products.

Published 393 papers in international refereed journals (229 in SCI journals), 67 papers in Turkish journals and 118 papers in Conference Proceedings.

38 manuscripts are in press in international journals.

His 296 articles were cited at least 1243 times.

Communicated 571 papers in 159 symposia.

Gave 28 conferences for different organizations and societies.

Author of 36 books or book chapters and 19 project reports.

Completed 10 research and 18 development projects.

Member of 13 international and 8 national scientific societies.

Member of the Editorial Board of 11 scientific journals.

Supervised 12 MSc and 10 PhD theses.

Married. Two sons.