Robert J. Gruber
Memorial Fund
Established 1994
Robert Gruber was the president of Bluewater Seafood Incorporated of Cleveland, Ohio. He also served as an executive with Kroger Company. Mr. Gruber led NFI as chairman from 1963 to 1965.
Meet Robert J. Gruber
Latest News
Q&A With the Researchers Exploring the Ability to Extract Plasmalogens from Marine Organisms
This video interview with Alexander Chouljenko, Gabe Dough, Eric Herbst explains a research project that SIRF is funding at North Carolina State University that is exploring the ability to extract plasmalogens from marine organisms like sea squirts, bay scallops and ribbed muscles. Plasmalogens are said to have cognitive benefits that could be able to fight… Read more »
John P. Connelly Memorial Fund successfully met its goal
The John P. Connelly Memorial Fund has successfully met its goal with SIRF Board members’ help by raising $91,725 in donations. The Seafood Industry Research Fund (SIRF) Board created this memorial fund in honor of John Connelly who was the third president of NFI and secretary and treasurer of SIRF from 2003 to 2022. John… Read more »