Professor Susan Fairweather-Tait

Bio

Professor Fairweather-Tait has a BSc in Food Sciences, and MSc in Nutrition University of London. After her PhD at King’s College London she worked in the food industry for a short while and then moved to the Institute of Food Research, Norwich, initially as a Senior Research Scientist and latterly as Head of the Nutrition Division and Programme Leader for Micronutrients. In 2006 she was offered a personal chair in the School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice University of East Anglia (UAE) and moved to UEA in early 2007.

Professor Fairweather-Tait’s research interests include mineral metabolism in humans, micronutrient requirements and dietary reference values, nutrient bioavailability, health claims, and diet and ageing.

Professor Susan Fairweather-Tait  is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) acting as a Liaison to the Committee on Toxicity.

Prof Fairweather-Tait is also a Member of the Food standard Agency Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes. 

Register of interests

An up-to-date record of member interests can be found on the Register of Interests page.