1964-1967
Southampton University, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry.
First Class Honours; Bachelor of Science.

1967-1970
National Institute for Medical Research, London
Doctor of Philosophy; Biochemistry.

Career Highlights, Honours and Appointments

1973-1986
Research Scientist, Medical Research Council, London and Cambridge

1984-1988
Honorary Secretary, The Nutrition Society

1988-1995
Member of Government's Food Advisory Committee

1986-1988
Principal, Good Housekeeping Institute

1988-1995
Science Director, British Nutrition Foundation nutrition.org.uk

1994-2006
Programme Advisor for Food Standards Agency (FSA) Nutrient Status & Function Programme

1995- Present
Director, Ashwell Associates

Major Contracts for Marks and Spencer Ltd, FSA, Danone Europe and Danone UK, Meat and Livestock Commission, PepsiCo, Kellogg's, Kraft, Mondelez International, The Jordan's-Ryvita Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Costa Ltd, Pure Circle Ltd, Cambridge Weight Plan, Odeon cinemas.

1995
Appointed to be an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to food.

1998-2010
Partner for Dissemination in EU FP6 Project EARNEST: The Early Nutrition Programming Project; SENIOR FOOD QOL - Nutrition in later life

Partner for Scientific Integration in EU FP6 Project EURRECA: European Recommendations Aligned

2010
Registered Nutritionist (RNutr Public Health) with the Association for Nutrition

2012
Elected as a Fellow of the Association for Nutrition (FAfN)

2015
Appointed Senior Visiting Fellow, Cass Business School, City University London (now Bayes Business School)

2016-2021
Elected to be President of the Association for Nutrition and Chairman of Council: www.associationfornutrition.org

2018
Honorary Doctor of Science (DSc) conferred by University of Westminster

2019
Awarded Honorary Fellowship of The Nutrition Society (HonFNS) nutritionsociety.org

2019-Present
Founder Committee Member of the Academy of Nutrition Sciences academynutritionsciences.org.uk

2021-2024
Committee Member for NICE ( National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence): Obesity Management Guidelines

2022
Honorary Doctor of Education (EdD) conferred by Liverpool Hope University

Outstanding Achievement Award conferred by the International Academy of Nutrition Educators (IANE) iane.online

2023
Lifetime Achievement Award conferred by The Caroline Walker Trust (CWT) cwt.org.uk

2023
Appointed Vice President of The Caroline Walker Trust