Trustee Role: Research and Scientific Advisory Committee Chair

Professor of Human Nutrition University of Glasgow

Emilie Combet is a professor of human nutrition at the University of Glasgow, where she leads a research team investigating the impact of diet on health and disease. Her research focuses on the nutritional and environmental quality of foods and their impact on human health, with a particular interest in obesity and weight management, and how diet and dietary choices influence healthspan.

Prof Combet is also interested in exploring how the food industry can contribute to reducing the risk of chronic diseases through food reformulation. In addition to her research, she is actively involved in teaching and supervising students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Combet is a member of several scientific societies and serves as a trustee of the Association for the Study of Obesity, and is the director of the European Nutrition Leadership Platform. She is passionate about translating research findings into recommendations and products; with colleagues across Scotland, she is currently exploring how transdisciplinary research can address the complex challenges faced by our food system through the newly established Scottish Alliance for Food, which she leads.