Salem is one of the world's leading researchers on DHA and the functions of polyunsaturated fatty acids and lipids. He comes to Martek after 30 years with The National Institutes of Health where he led the internationally recognized Laboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics. His latest scientific work focused on the role of DHA in neural development as well as how DHA is made in the body and incorporated into the brain and other organs.
As Martek's chief scientific officer, Salem will be responsible for leading clinical research, discovery, microbial biotechnology, and analytical sciences and will support the efforts of scientific affairs and medical research.