Else Nutrition Holdings Inc (OTCQX:BABYF, TSX-V:BABY) has announced that world-class infant nutrition expert, Dr Bo Lönnerdal, has joined its scientific advisory board.
"We are very pleased that Dr Lönnerdal has joined our advisory board. He’s a world-class expert in infant/pediatric nutrition, and his expertise will greatly benefit the company as we change the paradigm of infant nutrition,” said Hamutal Yitzhak, Else Nutrition CEO and co-founder in a statement.
Dr Lönnerdal is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Nutrition & Internal Medicine at University of California, Davis (UCD), where he has an active research program in pediatric nutrition.
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He received his master’s and doctorate degrees in biochemistry from the University of Uppsala in Sweden and has been a professor at UCD since 1980.
His research program is focused on two main areas: infant/pediatric nutrition and trace element metabolism, the company said.
Else Nutrition is an Israel-based food and nutrition company focused on developing innovative, plant-based food and nutrition products for infants, toddlers, children, and adults.
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