William S. Harris, PhD, Founder and President of the Fatty Acid Research Institute and OmegaQuant Analytics

William S. Harris, PhD, is the Founder and President of the Fatty Acid Research Institute (FARI) and has been a leading researcher in the omega-3 fatty acid field for more than 40 years. He has over 400 scientific papers on fatty acids and health, the vast majority on omega-3. He has been on the faculty of three medical schools (Universities of Kansas, Missouri (at Kansas City), and South Dakota) and has received 5 NIH grants to study omega-3. He was the co-author on three AHA statements on fatty acids and heart health. As the co-inventor of the Omega-3 Index (and other omega-3 blood tests) and founder of OmegaQuant Analytics, Dr. Harris has been ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide based on the impact of his research.