Six post-graduate students from three Chinese universities were recently awarded Jefo Graduate Scholarships in Aquaculture. The 2016 class of recipients include He Jie and Zhu Jianming of Soochow University, Liu Kang and Xie Rui-Tao of Guangdong Ocean University, and Zhao Xinxin and Shi Ze from Shanghai Ocean University. 

The Jefo Graduate Scholarship in Aquaculture program was launched in 2014 to recognize outstanding post-graduate students, not only for their academic merit and research skills but also for their social aptitude and contribution to the society. A scientific committee selected this year’s winners from an outstanding pool of four shortlisted applicants for each university after initial screening.

The 2016 winners are involved in diverse array of research such as toxicity of heavy metals and pesticides, nutritional requirements of some novel species, gut microflora and enzyme application in a variety of aquatic species from mussel to catfish to cobia to carp to crab.

The scholarships were awarded at each university this month in a ceremony attended by deans, professors and students. The ceremony was followed by a seminar on “State of Global Aquaculture, Its’ Challenges and The Role of Nutritional Studies” by Dr. M A. Kabir Chowdhury, Global Manager – Aquaculture of Jefo Nutrition of Canada.

Jefo hopes to continue to support the aquaculture industry by recognizing the talents needed for a sustainable and ecofriendly growth of the industry.