Dr. Yiannis Mavrommatis

Programme Director of Nutrition and Genetics

St. Mary's University

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I am a senior lecturer and the Programme Director for the Master in Nutrition and Genetics (St Mary’s University, Twickenham. I developed the programme in 2017 and it was the first university course in the field in the UK.  I am research active and supervise a number of PhD students in the area of nutrition and genetics. I am also the scientific advisor for Nell, a company that offers personalised nutrition and lifestyle services.  The company aims to be innovative, science-based and consumer-friendly.

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I have jumped out of planes, used to be a cage-fighter, a sniper, have ridden my motorcycle at 140 mph (225kph)…. But I still think that doing research in nutrition and genetics is the most exciting experience I have had so far.

Renee McGregor BSC (hons.) PGDIP (DIET) PGCERT (sportsnutr) RD SENr

Performance and Clinical Dietician

Renee McGregor

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I am a leading Performance and eating disorder specialist dietitian with over 15 years' experience working in nutrition. I work with elite athletes, coaches and sport science teams to provide nutritional strategies to enhance sport performance and manage eating disorders. I have delivered nutrition support to athletes over the last 2 Olympic and Paralympic cycles and other major international competitions, most recently the Commonwealth Games 2018.

I am presently working with a number of national governing bodies and professional endurance teams including, Scottish Gymnastics, The GB 24 hour running squad, The EA Marathon development squad, pro-cyclists and triathletes. I have been invited to speak at several high profile events including The European Eating Disorder Society Annual Conference as the UK expert in Orthorexia, Cheltenham Literature Festival, Cheltenham Science Festival, The Stylist Show and Google. I also write for many national publications and am often asked to comment in the national press. I regularly contribute to radio and TV, including News night and BBC 5 Live.

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I love running, yoga and mountains. I have a Brittany spaniel called Bailey. My favourite chocolate bar is a snickers and my favourite tipple is a whisky.

Paul Finglas

Head, and Capability and Research Leader in Food & Health

Food Databanks National, and Quadrum Bioscience Institute

Sagar Thakkar

Research Scientist

Nestlé Nutrition Institute

Dr Trevor Stammers

Director and Editor

Centre for Bioethics and Emerging Technologies, and The New Bioethics

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My two main areas of research are:

1. Ethics of genomic mapping and modification
2. Optimization of organ donation by ensuring the organs are acquired ethically

My most recent publication on organ donation euthanasia was published by CUP in 2017, and my next on organ markets and trafficking will be out from OUP in 2019.

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I used to be a roller coaster fanatic and have been on hundreds of coasters all over the US and Europe. Montu at Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida is the most thrilling ride I can recall.

Louise Letheren

Senior Manager and Health Advisor

Bupa

Nick Popovici

Co-Founder

Vita Mojo

Sofia Moco

Metabolomics Team Leader

Nestlé Institute of Health

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I hold both a Chemical Engineering degree from the Instituto Superior Técnico, part of the University of Lisbon, Portugal, and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wageningen, the Netherlands. Over the past 15 years, I have been working on central and secondary metabolism of biological systems, focusing on natural bioactive-induced metabolic changes and metabolic fate. I lead the Metabolomics team at the Institute of Health Sciences, which has been a part of Nestlé Research since 2016.

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I'm a cinema enthusiast!