OSLO, Norway—The first meeting of the Aker BioMarine Science Board (ASB) focused on the existing data behind krill oil and omega-3 phospholipids, and the designs and progress of ongoing clinical trials with Superba krill oil. These new data will help clarify the role that krill oil may be able to play in improving human health, according to founding board member William Harris, Ph.D., director of research and clinical trials at Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc.
The recently formed ASB met last week in Oslo, Norway, to discuss the commercial and regulatory landscape for krill phospholipid omega-3s and the global demands for increased omega-3 consumption and supplementation.
The ABS is designed so that each member of the ASB will provide guidance to Aker BioMarine from diverse complementary disciplines as well as from different geographical regions. The Aker Science Board will provide strategic guidance for ongoing research and development including in vitro, preclinical and clinical studies as well as the development of supplements and products for the food and beverage, cosmetics, and feed categories internationally.
"Our investments in serious scientific research and documentation have been of major importance in how we consciously have built Aker BioMarine as a serious industry player," said Aker CEO Hallvard Muri.
Along with Harris, founding Board Members include: Dr. Sebastiano Banni, associate professor of physiology at the faculty of sciences for the University of Cagliari; professor Philip Calder, president of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL); Vincenzo Di Marzo, research director at the Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry of the National Research Council in Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy; Tomohito Hamazaki, past president and chair of the board of Japan Society for Lipid Nutrition; Mr. Willem van Nieuwenhuyzen, Ir., MSc., degree in Food Science and Technology from Wageningen University.
"This meeting has given me new knowledge about omega-3 phospholipids and their potential health benefits," says William Harris. "
