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Professor Brett Glencross serves as the Professor for Aquaculture Nutrition at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, a position he commenced in January 2016. He is widely recognized as one of the world's leading scientists in raw material evaluation for aquaculture feeds, with extensive international experience across multiple continents.
Professor Glencross earned Honours and Masters Degrees in Biochemistry from the University of Western Australia and a PhD in Animal Nutrition from the University of Queensland. His academic journey spans over 20 years of work in Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Thailand and Vietnam.
His research focuses on five primary areas:
- Development and evaluation of raw materials for aquaculture feeds including global fishmeals and single-cell protein resources
- Essential amino acid and fatty acid requirements in aquatic species
- Nutritional modeling strategies for holistic diet design and management
- Interactions between environmental factors and nutrition, particularly hypoxia effects
- Nutrition-health interactions and development of functional feeds for animal health
Professor Glencross has led numerous significant research projects including FishMeal Qualities (FMQ), MicroPro, OptiHealth, ProtoROOS, BCAASM, SalmoFCE, and HIFTOR, which collectively advance understanding of nutritional requirements for various aquatic species and improve aquaculture feed technologies.
His distinguished career includes receiving CSIRO's prestigious Impact from Science Medal for leading the development of Novacq™ and the Industry Research and Innovation Award in 2012 for contributions to Australian prawn and barramundi farming. He served as Editor for Aquaculture Nutrition journal (2008-2016) and currently chairs the Scientific Committee of the International Society for Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF).
