Svandís Svavarsdóttir, the new Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, visited Matís at the beginning of the week together with Iðunn Garðarsdóttir, Assistant Minister, Benedikt Árnason, Minister of Foreign Affairs and other staff of the Ministry.
The group met Odd Már Gunnarsson, CEO of Matís, as well as other employees and was introduced to the operation. Special attention was paid to agriculture, fisheries, education and the environment, but it is clear that there are various opportunities in the company's work that are in line with the government's newly introduced priorities for the next four years. Finally, the group went around Matís' premises, where the directors and staff of the professional groups presented the activities, the projects that are being carried out and the facilities that are available.
Ólafur H. Friðjónsson, director of biotechnology, Viggó Marteinsson, director of microbiology and Oddur Már Gunnarsson, CEO were among those who showed Svandís the premises.
The visit was the most enjoyable and Matís staff looks forward to continued successful collaboration with the ministry with Svandís Svavarsdóttir at the forefront of the party.