Rowett Research Institute
The Rowett Research Institute is one of four publicly-funded Nutrition Research Institutes in the UK
- Rowett Research Institute (RERAD funded) - Aberdeen
- Institute Food Research (BBSRC funded) - Norwich
- Dunn Human Nutrition Unit (MRC funded) - Cambridge
- Human Nutrition Resources Centre (MRC funded) -Cambridge
The Institute was established in 1913 with John Boyd Orr as its first Director. It is an independent Company with Charitable status and receives funding from the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate.
Contact Details
- Address: The Rowett Research Institute, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn,
Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland.
- Tel: +44 (0)1224 712751
- Website: http://www.rowett.ac.uk
People
The Institute has a governing body
- Brian Pack OBE, Chairman,appointed 1998
Chief Executive of ANM Group Ltd in November 1990. The Group consists of Aberdeen & Northern Marts, Scotch Premier Meat Ltd, Highland Country Foods Ltd, Yorkshire Premier Meat Ltd, Aberdeen & Northern (Estates) Ltd, Highland Cuisine Ltd, H & I Livestock Ltd,and EASIGOE Ltd. Managing Director of Farmdata Ltd Director of Financial Control Services Ltd Member of Grampian Food Forum, Was awarded an OBE in 1999 for services to agriculture, food and marketing.
- Professor Jonathan Arch appointed 2004
Member of the scientific advisory boards of Biovitrum, Prosidion and Glennmark Pharmaeuticals.
Professor Michael J Gibney Chairman of Programme Management Group Appointed 2004
