Dr. Dan Karunakaran Joins Agtech Products; New Director of Technical Service for Agtech Products' Poultry Business
Posted on: Monday, 1 May 2006, 12:01 CDT
Dr. Dan Karunakaran has joined the technical service team at Agtech Products, Inc., a biotechnology company serving the animal agriculture industry. As the director of technical service for Agtech Product's poultry business, Dr. Karunakaran is responsible for the planning and coordination of applied research and technical service supporting the company's direct-fed microbial products.
Karunakaran comes to Agtech with over 20 years experience in the field of poultry health and production. He most recently worked as senior veterinarian at Cargill Turkey Production, LLC. He also worked for Cuddy Farms, House of Raeford, Oscar Mayer, Pfizer and Shady Brook Farms. Karunakaran earned his doctor of veterinary medicine degree in 1977 and his Masters of Science, Masters of Public Health and doctoral degrees in 1983, all from the University of Minnesota. His academic research focused on avian influenza (bird flu.) He is still involved with avian influenza projects, including a recent consulting trip to help prepare a response plan for the Republic of Armenia.
Dr. Karunakaran is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Avian Pathologists and a diplomat of the American College of Poultry Veterinarians. He said, "I have never worked with a company that has its foundation in science and is driven by innovation and responsiveness to customer's needs as much as Agtech Products. I truly believe that the poultry industry will benefit from Agtech's innovative products in the days and years to come." His work will support Agtech's existing products, including MicroTreat(R) "P", Avicorr(TM), Provalen(R) and the Company Specific Inoculant Program.
Karunakaran will continue to reside in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and can be reached at 414.313.4533, or via e-mail at dkarunakaran@agtechproducts.com.
About Agtech Products
Thomas Rehberger, Ph.D. and Steven Woskow, Ph.D., founded Agtech Products, Inc., in 1993, with the vision of using microbiological-based research to develop products that solve problems and inefficiencies in dairy, beef, swine, poultry and aquaculture operations, worldwide. Agtech employs a number of research scientists, plus manufacturing and administrative personnel at its headquarters 20 miles west of Milwaukee, in Waukesha, WI. To request a free brochure and information on Agtech's products and services, call 800.999.3899, or write to info@agtechproducts.com.
Source: Business Wire
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