Amway adds new expertise to Nutrilite Scientific Advisory Board

BUENA PARK, Calif., March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- With the addition of a new member to its Scientific Advisory Board, the Nutrilite Health Institute of Amway is gaining expertise in basic nutrition and public health.

The new Board member is Dr. Winai Dahlan, M.Sc., Ph.D., founding director of the Halal Science Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

"Dr. Dahlan significantly strengthens and broadens our Board. His perspective will be invaluable as we develop plans for research to support new product ideas," said Dr. Keith Randolph, PhD, technology strategist for the Nutrilite Health Institute and chair of the Nutrilite Scientific Advisory Board.

Dr. Dahlan started his career as scientist in the medical laboratory at Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University before moving to be lecturer at Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University where he established the first scientific research unit of Food and Nutrition Research Center.  He then founded the Halal Science Center in 2004, the first ever halal science institution in the world.

Dr. Dahlan's educational background includes a B.Sc. of biochemistry at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, an M.Sc. in nutrition from Mahidol University in Thailand, and a Ph.D. in Applied Medical Biology at Universite Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium.

The Scientific Advisory Board is now composed of 13 leading scientists in the fields of nutrition, health and genetics from around the world. The board helps guide the future of Nutrilite™, the world's number one selling brand of vitamins and dietary supplements*, lending knowledge and expertise into the brand's research and development.

To learn about other Nutrilite Scientific Advisory Board members, visit https://youtu.be/ePf0ptPIPUE?list=PL9klhOPJDxNPbrPqpkAac1Wikuu1HPpSE

About Nutrilite 
Nutrilite™, exclusively by Amway, is the world's #1 selling brand of vitamins and dietary supplements* developed for personal daily vitamin and mineral nutrition, heart health, strong bones and weight management. Backed by 80 years of science and research, the Nutrilite™ team has perfected a proprietary "seed to supplement" practice to preserve quality and maximize the consistency, efficacy and safety of its products. The Nutrilite™ brand is the only global vitamin and mineral brand to grow, harvest and process plants on its own certified organic farms*, located in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. The Nutrilite™ Global Phytonutrient Report, commissioned by the Nutrilite™ Health Institute, provides an examination of global fruit and vegetable intake, availability and potential impacts on health. More information at: globalnews.amway.com/global-phytonutrient-report.

*Source Euromonitor International Limited.  www.euromonitor.com/amway-claims 

About Amway 
Amway is a $9.5 billion direct selling business based in Ada, Michigan, USA. Top-selling brands for Amway are Nutrilite™ vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, Artistry™ skincare and color cosmetics and eSpring™ water treatment systems – all sold exclusively by Amway Business Owners. Global sales in 2014 made Amway the No. 1 direct selling business in the world, according to the Direct Selling News 2015 Global 100. The company's annual sales figure includes revenue from direct selling operations and other business holdings.

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