Crown Prince meets founder of Japanese bio-tech, environment solutions company

AMMAN — His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein on Tuesday met with the founder and president of Euglena, Mitsuru Izumo, whose company specialises in biotechnology and environment-related solutions.

 The meeting covered means of cooperation in agriculture, healthcare and nutrition, biofuel production, environmental sustainability and support for research and education initiatives in micro-algae and biotechnology, according to a Royal Court statement.

 Euglena is the first Japanese startup to focus on research and development of various micro-algae applications.

 Jordan’s Ambassador to Japan Lina Annab and Director of the Office of the Crown Prince Zaid Baqain attended the meeting.