Ms. Annamalai Jeyakumari works as a Scientist in Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (Indian
Council of Agricultural Research) in Cochin, Kerala, India and has won the
2012 Peter Howgate Award for young fish technologists. The prize of EUR 500 has helped her to attend specific training on “Encapsulation of fish oils” under Dr.
Utai Klinkesorn, Assistant Professor in Department of Food Science and
Technology, Faculty of Agro-industry, Kasetsart University, Thailand during December 2012.
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| Annamalai Jeyakumari, 2012 winner of the Peter Howgate Award |
Ms.Jeyakumari completed her M. F. Sc. (Master in Fisheries Science) with
specialization in Industrial Fish Processing Technology from the Fisheries College
and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,
Tamilnadu, India during 2005. She is studying for her Ph.D with research work on the “Studies on delivery of Omega-3 fatty
acids through emulsification and encapsulation” under the guidance of Dr. G.
Venkateshwarlu, Principal Scientist, Fisheries Resources, Harvest and Post
Harvest Division from Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai, India. She hopes that training exposure through the Peter Howgate Award will
help to build her career in the area of fish processing and value addition. Her
supervisor, Dr. G. Venkateshwarlu, praised her sincere
hard
work and her commitment to learn
new analytical techniques in the area of fish quality and fish processing and new approaches for improving utilisation of underutilized fishery
resources. She also acknowledges Dr. T. K. Srinivasa Gopal, Director and Dr. C.
N. Ravishankar, Head, Fish Processing Division of Central Institute of
Fisheries Technology, Cochin, India for their guidance,
constant support and encouragement. The Peter Howgate Award
Committee expects that the overseas training programme followed will help to expand her experience
in the field of fish processing technology and also promote this important
field of research.
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