Dr Min Thein receives Life Time Achievement Award in MicroAlgal BioTechnology

Dr Min Thein

Dr Min Thein, General Manager (retd) from the Myanmar Spirulina Factory, Sagaing and Professor Botany, Mandalay University in Myanmar, has received the Senior Life Time Achievement Award 2011 in Microalgal Biotechnology during the 5th International Algae Congress in Berlin last week. He received this award because of his scientific and industrial innovations and the worldwide promotion of microalgae.

Microalgae the small versatile aquatic plants we are all fascinated with were responsible for pulling together more than 125 participants from around the world in the beautiful Radisson BLU Hotel in the German city of Berlin earlier this week. Microalgae was the keyword under discussion. The organisers, the European Society of Microalgal Biotechnology, the German DLG eV and DLG BENELUX in the Netherlands look back to a very successful event.

The international character of the 5th IAC was underlined by the fact that participants this time came from over 30 countries, +94 percent compared with the 4th IAC in Amsterdam last year, and represented not only European nations but also amongst others companies and institutions from Suriname, Azerbaijan, Singapore, Japan, USA, Australia, India, La Reunion and Mongolia.

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.