Nutrition Business Journal

2010 Education Award: Ikhlas Khan

Jan. 1, 2011 1:55pm

 

He speaks four languages. He has studied and taught in six different countries and published nearly 400 papers on how to better measure the purity and authenticity of botanicals. But despite his 75-page curriculum vitae, Ikhlas Khan manages to retain a humble style that has made him not only a respected researcher, but also a sought-after teacher and team-builder, according to colleagues.

“He's a very smart guy who is also extremely collegial,” says Loren Israelsen, executive director of the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA). “He really wants the best for the team, and there is very little ego...