Dr. Henry Isaac Clore Lowe OJ OD (born April 9, 1939) is a Jamaican scientist, philanthropist and businessperson.
His career began in academia where he worked at College of Art, Science, and Technology (CAST) for 16 years, before entering public life by joining the Ministry of Energy.
Though it was located on Metcalfe Road, a neighborhood which was considered affluent at the time, his school hosted its classes in sheds behind a house.
[9] After graduating from the University of the West Indies, he taught chemistry at Excelsior high school and was appointed the head of the Science Department for one year, after which he began lecturing at CAST on September 10, 1964.
[13] Lowe's research is focused on ascertaining medicinal and pharmacological qualities of Jamaican plants; in particular Cannabis and Tillandsia recurvata.
It included an agreement with Venezuela that 25% of the revenue generated from Jamaica's purchase of Venezuelan oil would be re-directed towards various Jamaican development projects.
[27] In 2007 at a conference of the Caribbean poison information network (CARPIN), Lowe spoke of the commercial benefits possible from research into medicinal cannabis.
Six others are intended for specific usage: CBD Oil Sublingual Drops designed to reduce nausea, I-Cann designed for those with glaucoma and intra-ocular pressure, Epilec Pro for epilepsy, Sclorican for pain and discomfort caused by multiple sclerosis, Cannrepel a mosquito repellent; and the "Oromuccosol Spray".
[41] In 1992 Lowe founded the "Environmental Health Foundation", a non-governmental charitable organization which identifies, implements and gives grants to pro-social projects.
[42] In 2015, the EHF won an Energy Globe award for its three-year program (2011-2014) designed to increase the resilience of Jamaican farmers to climate change, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development from which it received funding.