Dr Javier Gonzalez, University of Bath

Javier is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Human Physiology at the University of Bath. His research seeks to understand the interactions between nutrition and exercise in the context of health and disease. One strand of this work is to explore the role of carbohydrate availability in the regulation of energy balance, metabolic health and sports performance. A second strand aims to uncover new dietary approaches to influence the production of hormones from the gut, and thereby regulate appetite and energy expenditure.

Javier has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles in the area of Nutrition and Metabolism and has editorial roles with The Journal of Physiology and Nutrition Research Reviews. In recognition of his research, Javier received the Nutrition Society Julie Wallace Award 2018 for scientific excellence in the field of nutrition. Javier is also the Physiological Society and Nutrition Society Ambassador at the University of Bath.