The International Coenzyme Q10 Association

is deeply saddened to announce that

Dr. Svend Aage Mortensen

unexpectedly passed away in April.

 

His involvement in Coenzyme Q10 research started in the early 80’s when, together with Dr. Karl Folkers, he investigated the Coenzyme Q10 content of the heart muscle in cardiac failure. Thereafter he continued his research on this topic, which culminated in creating and directing the recently published Q-Symbio study (JACC Heart Fail. 2:641-649, 2014), a major contribution to the research on the effect of Coenzyme Q10 in chronic heart failure. Dr. Svend Aage Mortensen was one of the founding members of the International Coenzyme Q10 Association when, back in 1997, Prof. Gian Paolo Littarru initiated this endeavour.

The International Coenzyme Q10 Association will commemorate this distinguished scientist and loyal friend during our coming conference in Bologna.