50 years of research and teaching excellenceThe Institute of Aquaculture is celebrating a half century at the cutting edge

摘要

In 1971 Prof Ron Roberts was awarded Nuffield Foundationfunding to establish a Unit of Aquatic Pathobiology focusing on fish disease. This formed the nucleus of what, in 1980, formally became the Institute of Aquaculture (loA). This year, along with the aquaculture industry in Scotland, it celebrates its 50thanniversary, having grown to become the leading Aquaculture Centre and one of the largest concentrations of expertise dedicated to aquaculture in the world. The Institute works with fish farmers, governments, regulatory bodies, industry, pharmaceuticalcompanies, supply chains, veterinarians, and other academic institutions to tackle global problems of food security, hunger, and sustainability through aquaculture. Over the last 50 years, a number of defined research facilities have been established, to organise and manage the complexity of work in particular areas of the Institute, as well as to house the increasing sophistication of technology.