Council

INTERNATIONAL SEAWEED ASSOCIATION COUNCIL FOR 2023-2025

ELECTED MEMBERS

Helena Abreu (2019-2028) 26th ISS
President (2023-2025)

Self-employed. Co-founder and former managing director at ALGAplus Lda.

PORTUGAL

Susan Løvstad Holdt (2016-2025) 25th ISS

Secretary General (2016-2025) 
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU Food)
Henrik Dams alle, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby

DENMARK

www.food.dtu.dk

Norishige Yotsukura (2016-2025) 25th ISS
Field Science Center for Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University
Kita9 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0809

JAPAN

Leila Hayashi (2023-2031) 27th ISS

Vice President (2023-2025)

Research Scientist, Acadian Seaplants

Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia

CANADA

LinkedIn

www.acadianseaplants.com 

Catriona Hurd (2023-2031) 27th ISS
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
College of Sciences and Engineering
University of Tasmania

AUSTRALIA

LinkedIn

www.imas.utas.edu.au

Jeong Ha Kim (2019-2028) 26th ISS
Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University
Suwon, 16419
SOUTH KOREA

University personal page

Research gate

 

Jaime Zamorano (2019-2028) 26th ISS

Technical Director, Gelymar SA
Camino a Pargua Km 25
P.O. Box 997, Puerto Montt

CHILE

www.gelymar.com

Arif Mazrui (2023-2031) 27th ISS

Managing Director at Zanque Aqua Farms Ltd

Zanzibar City

UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

www.zanque.co.tz/about-us/ 

Loretta Roberson (2023-2031) 27th ISS
Co-Treasurer (2023-2025) 

Associate Scientist at Marine Biological LaboratoryMarine Biological Laboratory

Woods Hole, Massachusetts

USA

Appointed members

Michael A. Borowitzka (Editor in Chief since 2016)
Algae R&D Center
School of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology
Murdoch University

LinkedIn

AUSTRALIA

Ira “Ike” Levine (Treasurer since 2021)
CEO, Algae Foundation
Professor Emeritus, University of Southern Maine
Fulbright Scholar
Poland, Maine 04274

USA

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS

Mark A. Ragan
The Institute for Molecular Science
The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland, 4072
AUSTRALIA

Eurico C. Oliviera
Universidad de São Paulo
Instituto de Biociências
C. Postal 11461
São Paulo, SP 05422-970
BRASIL

Harris J. (‘Pete’) Bixler
Ingredients Solutions, Inc.
631 Moosehead Trail
Waldo, ME 04915
USA

Michael D. Guiry
AlgaeBase
Ryan Institute
National University of Ireland, Galway
University Road
Galway H91 TK33
IRELAND

Hans Porse (deceased)

Former CEO of Copenhagen Pectin

DENMARK