The Company’s Nutrition Advisory Board Comprised of International
Leaders
LOS ANGELES -- (Business Wire)
Global nutrition company, Herbalife
(NYSE: HLF), announced today that leading nutrition and health experts,
Ismet Tamer, MD and Wang Jae Lee, Ph.D, have been appointed to its
Nutrition Advisory Board (“NAB”). Dr. Tamer and Dr. Lee bring more than
20 years of experience in medicine, academia, and research in the area
of nutrition to Herbalife and its NAB.
“Dr. Tamer and Dr. Lee are two internationally recognized and respected
experts in nutrition, and we are pleased to welcome them to our Board,”
said Dr. David Heber, chairman, Nutrition Advisory Board. “At a time
when obesity and diabetes rates continue to rise in the U.S. and around
the world, we in the private sector have an increasingly important
responsibility to help promote health education and training. We look
forward to working with Dr. Tamer and Dr. Lee to further advance our
objective of providing independent Herbalife Members with the tools and
knowledge to positively impact the health and lives of their friends,
families and communities.”
The Herbalife NAB is comprised of leading experts from around the world
in the fields of nutrition and health who inform, educate and train
Herbalife members and customers on the principles of good nutrition,
physical activity and leading a healthy lifestyle. The NAB is chaired by
David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.S.N., chairman, Herbalife
Nutrition Institute and Founding Director, Center for Human Nutrition,
UCLA*.
About Ismet Tamer, MD
Dr. Ismet Tamer, a leading health professional, has served in a variety
of roles in medicine, including as Associate Professor at the Istanbul
Training Research Hospital. He is a founder and trustee of the Turkish
Family Practice, which is dedicated to enhancing the quality of primary
healthcare in Turkey. He is a member of the American Academy of
Aesthetic Medicine and the Turkish Society of Cardiology, founding
member and secretary general of the Academic Respiratory Society, a
member of the World Organization of Family Doctors and co-founder of the
Family Practice Research and Training Foundation. In addition to serving
on many medical boards throughout the country and Europe, Dr. Tamer is
the author and contributor to national and international publications
and research on Family Practice, Preventive Medicine, Endocrinology and
Cardiology.
Dr. Tamer received his medical degree from the Istanbul University
Cerrahpasa Medical School and his Family Practice Specialty from
Istanbul Kartal Training Research Hospital.
About Wang Jae Lee, Ph.D
Dr. Wang Jae Lee, a credentialed physician and academic, has worked
across a range of international medical positions. Since 2003, he has
been a professor at Seoul National University College of Medicine. He is
a member of the Korean Society of Anatomists, the Electron Microscopy
Society of Korea, the Korean Society of Immunologists and the American
Association of Immunologists. Dr. Lee has held positions at the Gyeong
Sang University College of Medicine, and the Seoul National University
College of Medicine. He was formerly a research fellow at The Chicago
Medical School, the associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at
the Seoul National University, the associate dean for Research Affairs
and the chairman of the Department of Anatomy at Seoul National
University College of Medicine. He has been recognized for his
leadership in his field, receiving awards including International Health
Professional of the Year 2005, Greatest Lives 21 and Top 100 Health
Professionals Pinnacle of Achievement Award.
Dr. Wang Jae Lee earned his medical degrees from Seoul National
University College of Medicine and the Seoul National University
Graduate School.
* The University of California, as a matter of policy, does not
endorse specific products or services. Dr. Heber's credentials as a
Professor are for identification purposes only.
About Herbalife Ltd.
Herbalife is a global nutrition company that has been changing people’s
lives with great products since
1980. Our nutrition, weight-management, energy, sports and personal care
products are available exclusively to and through dedicated Independent
Herbalife Members in more than 90 countries. We are committed to
fighting the worldwide problems of poor nutrition and excess weight by
offering high-quality products, one-on-one coaching with an Herbalife
Member and a community that inspires customers to live a healthy, active
life.
We support the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa Herbalife
Program to help bring good nutrition to children in need. We also
sponsor more than 250 world-class athletes, teams and events around the
globe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy and champions in many
other sports.
The company has over 7,400 employees worldwide, and reported net sales
of $4.8 billion in 2013.
To learn more visit herbalife.com or iamherbalife.com.
Contacts:
Herbalife Ltd.
Mike Gutierrez, 213-745-0401
michaelgu@herbalife.com
Source: Herbalife Ltd.
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