Aker Elects Chairman for Omega-3 Center

OSLO, NorwayAker BioMarine's Lalen Dogan, managing director of Aker BioMarine Antarctic Australasia, was recently elected deputy chairman of the Omega-3 Center, an Australasian authority on long-chain omega-3s and nutritional health.

The committee is made up of Australia's omega-3 researchers and is supported by the omega-3 industry. As deputy chairman, Dogan will dedicate his time to communicating the health benefits of long-chain omega-3s and helping to improve community health status.

"Our membership represents a broad group of supporters, including commercial companies that supply omega-3 ingredients, seafood companies, consumer products companies, universities, individuals and even government agencies," said Kevin Krail, executive director, Aker BioMarine.

Several other members of Aker's leadership team are supporting omega-3 research and developments outside of the company including Todd Norton, vice president of business development, Aker BioMarine Antarctic US, who is a board member of the Global Organization for Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) Omega-3s (GOED), and Becky Wright, communications and marketing manager, Aker BioMarine Antarctic US, who plays a role on the GOED Communications Committee.

Sigve Nordrum, Aker BioMarine's sustainability director, also holds positions with various organizations involved in sustainability and research. These include chair of the Program Board for the Research Council of Norway, member of the Joint Programming Initiative for Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans (JPI Oceans) and chairman of the board for the Association for Responsible Krill (ARK) Harvesting Companies.

"Aker BioMarine and its employees have always been committed to advancing the omega-3 marketplace outside of Superba Krill," said Matts Johansen, chief operating officer, Aker BioMarine. "Their experience and involvement with third party organizations is important to this industry and their roles also enable them to be thought leaders in the omega-3 space."