Operations Management Team | The Association for the Study of Obesity

The ASO Operations management team reviews, oversees, and guides the overall day to day operations of the organisation. The members of the team suggest strategic directions to the Board of Trustees and implement the Boards of Trustees recommendation.

Committee Members

Professor Nicola Heslehurst, ASO President and Chair of the Operations Management Team

Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition

Newcastle University

Professor Emilie Combet Aspray, President Elect

Professor of Human Nutrition

University of Glasgow

Dr Laura McGowan, UKCO Lead

Lecturer in Nutrition and Behaviour Change / Lead for ASO Northern Ireland Network

Queen's University Belfast

Dr Ruth Price, Operations Secretary Lead

Researcher in obesity / Human Trials Manager at Ulster University

Ulster University

Membership

Membership is open to obesity researchers, healthcare professionals, clinicians, academics, scientists, and students who are working and/or studying in the field of obesity and to others who have a particular interest in this area.

Student membership with ASO is only £30 annually and there are so many benefits. There has never been a better time to join!

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ASO Networks

In addition to UKCO, we have ASO network meetings across the UK in order to meet the ASO mission and objectives.

Meetings are hare organised locally with support from the ASO Networks Lead.

Find your local network