International Omega-3 Learning and Education Consortium for Health and Medicine

Dr. Bruce Holub is University Professor Emeritus, Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph. He received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Guelph (1967) and his Ph.D. (Major in Biochemistry with Minor in Nutrition) from the University of Toronto (1971). Dr. Holub received Post-doctoral training as an MRC Fellow at the University of Michigan Medical School. He has served as President, Nutrition Society of Canada and Chair, Nutrition Task Force (Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario). He has authored over 200 papers in scientific journals (medical, nutrition, other) in addition to various book chapters and conference proceedings. His research program is focused on dietary omega-3 fatty acids (DHA plus EPA) from fish/fish oils, plant oils, and resulting nutraceuticals plus functional foods for human health (throughout the human life cycle) and the prevention/management of cardiovascular disease and other chronic disorders.

As well, he has been active in the evaluation of nutraceuticals and agri-foods for improving human health, disease prevention and management, and their potential for considerable cost-savings to the healthcare system. He has also been studying the composition and health risks associated with foods containing 'trans' fatty acids. Dr. Holub also maintains active collaborative research with clinical groups at various Canadian medical schools, the Mayo Clinic in the United States, Japan, Greenland, Turkey, and the agri-food sectors.

Prof. Holub also serves as Scientific Director for the DHA/EPA Omega-3 Institute and a freely-accessible website that provides current evidence-based health and research information on DHA/EPA from fish/seafood, fish oils, DHA/EPA-enriched supplements, algal oil, and functional foods containing DHA/EPA at www.dhaomega3.org .

Dr. Holub has presented over 350 off-campus lectures (invited speaker-to universities, international conferences, food companies, medical groups, government agencies, lay groups) in various countries. These talks include the following countries: Canada, USA, France, Greenland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Australia, Korea, Germany, Sweden, Japan (major lecture tour across country), Bermuda, Trinidad, W.I., Netherlands, Brazil and Turkey.