SOREN HANSEN NAMED TECHNOLOGY INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR

Posted July 7, 2010

The Technology Association of Maine (Tech Maine) has selected UMaine Ph.D. candidate in marine sciences Soren Hansen as the 2010 “Technology Innovator of the Year” winner for his accomplishments as co-founder of Sea & Reef Aquaculture LLC, an Orono tropical fish company that seeks to increase the number of ornamental fish raised commercially as opposed to being caught in the wild. The award honors an outstanding technology professional who, beyond offering a specific innovation or achievement, contributes significantly to Maine’s reputation for maintaining a cutting-edge technology community. Hansen has worked with or received assistance from the UMaine Foster Center for Student Innovation, Target Technology Center and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center in Orono. A recent UMaine Today magazine article discusses Hansen’s work. Additional information is available on the Tech Maine website.