Ramazanov Foundation Seeks Award Nominees

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.The Ramazanov Award Foundation (RAF), a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, is taking nominations for 2008 Ramazanov Award, to be awarded at the SupplySide East International Tradeshow and Conference, scheduled for April 28 to 30 in Secaucus, N.J. The deadline for nominations is Feb. 22, 2008. The Ramazanov Award and monetary prize are designed to recognize industry professionals for exemplary demonstration of ethical behavior and unbiased scientific integrity as determined by their peers. It was founded in honor of Dr. Zakir Ramazanov, a researcher whose achievements included advances in lycopene extraction technology, extraction and standardization of antioxidants, and the introduction of several novel compounds, including Siberian Rhodiola rosea and fucoxanthin, to the North American marketplace.

Leonid Ber, M.D., president of the foundation, said: The ultimate goal of the foundation is to develop a network of industry professionals who demonstrate that the rigorous practice of scientific integrity can and should be an essential part of success in the natural product marketplace. We dedicate this initiative to be in the service of a larger and growing movement among industry stakeholders who are rightfully concerned about the industry credibility as a whole and who are determined to protect it and expand it.

Detailed nomination instructions are available on the Foundation Web site, RamazanovAward.org.