dsm-firmenich has been honored with two prestigious awards at the Golden Key ceremony hosted by the China Sustainability Tribune, for ground-breaking Animal Nutrition & Health solution Sustell™.

Sustell™ emerged as the overall winner from 259 entries from over 100 companies, receiving both the Golden Key Champion and Golden Key Outstanding awards in the Tech4SDG category. These accolades recognize entities making remarkable contributions towards achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Receiving the awards on behalf of dsm-firmenich, Weiwen Zhao, manager of precision services GAPAC, dsm-firmenich said that “receiving the Golden Key Champion is not just an acknowledgment of our efforts, it is a testament to the crucial role technology plays in advancing sustainable development, aligning perfectly with the United Nations' SDGs.”

This significant win comes after dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health announced that Gerd Schatzmayr, head of Global R&D Centers, has for the fourth time, been named in the Highly Cited Researcher list by Clarivate in their 2023 rankings. This recognition is based on the number of research papers that rank in the top 1% by citations for a field and year of publication in the Web of Science™.

Schatzmayr said “this recognition reflects the effort of the entire research and development team and the network of leading academic institutions that we work with globally at dsm-firmenich. It is truly a pleasure to conduct research with so many great scientists as we continue to innovate cutting-edge technologies to solve the challenges of our customers across the value chain to deliver a sustainable food system.” 

As one of only 6,938 researchers to be recognized worldwide, Dr.Schatzmayr continues to demonstrate significant and broad influence in his fields of study, having published more than 100 articles, publications and patents on topics such as animal nutrition, gut performance, and mycotoxin risk management.