BioMar executive retires after 45 years in aquaculture biz
Niels Alsted, executive vice president, business relations, BioMar, is retiring.
“Niels has been one of the most important people forming not only in BioMar but also in the [aquaculture] industry. His dedication to developing a sustainable and professional aquaculture [sector] has led to [the development of] industry standards and the high-end feed ranges we see in the market," said Carlos Diaz, CEO BioMar Group.
There are not many in the aquaculture industry who can claim 45 years of service, said BioMar.
Alsted’s career started in 1974 on a small trout farm in Denmark before he began his studies in aquaculture research at the University of Tromsoe, Institute of Fisheries in 1977 in Norway. He stayed in academic research for several years and was an associate professor at Aalborg University when he accepted to undertake his commercial PhD with BioMar in 1987.
Over the last 32 years, he has held various positions in BioMar from R&D, sourcing, food safety to business relations. He was part of the executive management team in the BioMar Group where he contributed to opening new markets like Chile and China.
While at BioMar, he published several papers on nutrition and sustainability.
"He was instrumental in the creation of the first ever environmentally friendly aquaculture feed product, Ecoline, and is known for his scholarly approach to feed product development," added the company, in a release.
Alsted has also represented the aquaculture industry and BioMar at numerous NGO events and has been a member of various industry committees.
Look out for FeedNavigator's interview with Niels Alsted next week.