October 6, 2004 — Pharmanex Scientific Advisory Board Member, Dr. Lester Packer Ph.D., will give the keynote address on “Lipoic Acid and the Antioxidant Network” at the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) one-day science seminar on Thursday October 28th, 2004. The seminar plans to examine an array of subjects including the potential effect of vitamin E on respiratory and heart health, the clinical prospects for green tea extracts, the putative link between omega-3 fatty acids and the brain, and many more important topics.

Dr. Lester Packer, the world's foremost antioxidant research scientist, received his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Biochemistry from Yale University and has been a Professor and Senior Researcher at the University of California at Berkeley for the past 40 years. Most recently, Dr. Packer has established an additional research laboratory in the Dept. of Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology within the School of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California to pursue studies related to the molecular, cellular, and physiological aspects of free radical and antioxidant metabolisms in biological systems.

"It is a privilege to be associated with Pharmanex® and their elite team of scientists. I am excited about the potential for the BioPhotonic Scanner and have been a proponent of LifePak® for years," says Dr. Packer. Dr. Lester Packer has an unmatched scientific record on antioxidants, now considered key components in achieving healthy aging and extending human life.

To read more about the CRN seminar, visit http://nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?id=55201&n=dh280&c=lndfwannpbapegs.

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