Professor Philip Calder
Professor Philip Calder is an internationally recognised researcher on fatty acids with an emphasis on the roles of omega-3 fatty acids and the influence of diet and nutrients on the immune and inflammatory responses.
He’s received many awards and honours, including the AOCS Ralph T. Homan Achievement Award in 2015, the prestigious Danone International Prize for Nutrition in 2016, and the DSM Lifetime Achievement Prize in human nutrition in 2017.
He’s also helped steer many of the nutrition organizations over the last 20 years, including ISSFAL, ESPEN, the Nutrition Society, and the Federation of European Nutrition Societies.
Professor Calder is Head of the School of Human Development and Health in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton.
His research addresses both life course and translational considerations and includes research in cell and animal models and in healthy humans and patients. He has received many awards and prizes for his work including the prestigious Danone International Prize for Nutrition (2016) and the DSM Lifetime Achievement Prize in Human Nutrition (2017).
Watch: Professor Philip Calder, PhD: What is the Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Controlling Inflammation?
Professor Philip Calder, PhD
Head of the School of Human Development and Health in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton
Main Interests
Internationally recognized researcher on the metabolism and functionality of fatty acids, with an emphasis on the roles of omega-3 fatty acids, and on the influence of diet and nutrients on the immune and inflammatory responses.
Recent Speaking Event(s)
With Professer Philip Calder