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Alltech appoints new chief scientific officer to lead global innovation efforts
ALLTECH has appoint- ed a new chief scientific officer to advance in- novative research to im- prove the health and nu- trition of animals, plants and people.
Dr Ronan Power has as- sumed the role following the retirement of Dr Karl Dawson on June 28.
Dr Power joined the Alltech team in 1991 as the European director of research and has been closely involved in the development of Alltech’s product portfolio, includ- ing its organic selenium Sel-Plex.
He most recently served as the vice president of Alltech Life Sciences, a division dedicated to re- searching gut and brain health in humans.
As chief scientific offic- er, Dr Power will oversee more than 100 researchers worldwide, more than 20 research alliances spread over 12 countries and four bioscience centres located in the US, China, the Netherlands and Ire- land, where Dr Richard Murphy leads the centre’s activities.
Alltech president and CEO Dr Mark Lyons said, “Recent acquisitions have broadened our abil- ity to apply solutions to any point along the food supply chain and provide transformative innovation to customers.”
“With Dr Power at the helm of our research team, Alltech will ad- vance into the next fron- tier, supporting producers as they overcome today’s challenges and work to- wards a ‘Planet of Plenty’.
Alltech’s key areas of scientific exploration in- clude five divisions:
• Biological sciences re- search, led by Dr Karina Horgan;
• Chemistry and toxicol- ogy research, led by Dr Alexandros Yiannikouris;
• Life sciences research, which Dr Ronan Power will continue to lead;
•Monogastric research, led by Dr Daniel Graug- nard; and
• Ruminant research, led by Dr Vaughn Holder.
Dr Power will focus on innovation, furthering the development of nutrition technology that supports the agriculture industry in sustainably feeding a ris- ing global population.
“Never before has the ef- ficient use of our planet’s resources been more criti- cal,” Dr Power said.
“Just as Alltech was founded on the ACE prin- ciple, which commits us to the benefit of animals, consumers and the envi- ronment, those elements will continue to guide our research.
“We will build upon the legacy of ground-break- ing scientific discovery in the lab and in the field as we work towards a more sustainable future.”
prioritise the exploration of the biome and prod- ucts that enhance energy metabolism in production animals.
“At this point in time, my feeling is exploring the functions of the gut microbiome – and other biomes, including the reproductive tract – and developing products to modulate biome activity will be an active research mine for many years to come,” Dr Power said.
Retiring after 20 years with Alltech, Dr Daw- son was introduced to the company in its early days as he developed a friendship with the late Dr Pearse Lyons, founder of Alltech, in 1981.
The two scientific vi- sionaries remained in close contact during Dr Dawson’s 20-year tenure as a professor of nutri- tional microbiology and director of the nutritional microbiology laboratory in the department of ani- mal sciences at the Uni- versity of Kentucky.
He joined Alltech full time in 1999.
“Dr Dawson has played a pivotal role in estab- lishing and maintaining Alltech’s position at the
forefront of scientific dis- covery, first collaborating with my father and later joining Alltech full time,” Dr Lyons said.
In recent years, Dr Daw- son has provided leader- ship for nutrigenomics research initiatives, which have led to strategic pro- grams that use epigenetic switches to more effec- tively control nutrient uti- lisation and improve ani- mal health.
During Dr Dawson’s time with the company, Alltech has fostered and
supported the develop- ment of more than 200 graduate students at uni- versities around the world.
Dr Dawson’s team has been responsible for revo- lutionising many aspects of nutritional science, publishing more than 400 scientific papers and mak- ing over 600 presentations at international scientific meetings.
“It has been incredible to see the progression of nutrition technology over the past 40 years,” Dr Dawson said.
“I’m extremely proud of the changes we’ve made in how the industry thinks about the impact of nutri- tion.
“The next few years will catapult us into a new dawn in agriculture and technology, and I look forward to seeing Alltech continue to lead the way.”
Dr Dawson’s partnership with Alltech will continue into his retirement, as he will chair the company’s scientific advisory board and help guide its core research areas.
Dr Ronan Power, Dr Richard Murphy, Dr Karl Dawson and Dr Mark Lyons. Dr Power has been named chief scientific officer at Alltech following Dr Dawson’s retirement on June 29.
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