Fred W. Allendorf, Regents Professor of Biology at the University of Montana, USA and Professorial Research Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, visited Matís on 29 May.
Fred visited Matís' genetic laboratory and met with the company's geneticists and the Marine Research Institute. He has published over two hundred scientific papers on evolution, stock genetics and conservation biology and is one of the world's leading scientists in his field. Among other things, he has worked on developing methods for implementing genetic engineering for fish stock monitoring and fisheries management.
For further information, please contact Anna Kristín Daníelsdóttir, Director of Safety, Environment and Genetics at Matís.