Dr. Garth Fletcher, Co-Founder, Director, and Corporate Vice President of A/F Protein Inc., and President of A/F Protein Canada Inc., has conducted basic and applied research on fish antifreeze proteins and transgenic fish for over twenty five years. His team have conducted research into the physiology, histology, molecular biology and genetics of antifreeze production with the overall goal of elucidating the mechanisms of production and functional significance of the antifreeze proteins in cold-temperate teleost fish species. Garth, in collaboration with Dr. Choy Hew, pioneered and patented the development of transgenic salmon with improved freeze resistance and accelerated growth rates. In addition to his position with A/F Protein, Garth is also Professor Emeritus at the Ocean Sciences Centre of Memorial University of Newfoundland. He has published over 175 peer reviewed scientific papers and has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international meetings. He has served on the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's Animal Physiology Grant Selection Committee, and on the Scientific Management Committee of the National Centre of Excellence for Ocean Productivity and Enhancement (OPEN). Dr. Fletcher was awarded the Dr. A. R. Cox Faculty of Medicine Award, the Memorial University Award for outstanding research. Garth received his Ph.D. from UC - Santa Barbara in 1967.