James Stubbs

James Stubbs is a biopsychologist interested in fundamental and applied approaches to human Appetite and Energy Balance. He Has BA (Biological Anthroplogy) First Class Hons and a PhD (Human Appetite and Energy Balance) from the University of Cambridge. He worked at the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health leading the Human Appetite and Energy Balance programme for 13 years. Prior to taking up this post, he held joint appointments as Professor of Behaviour Change and Weight Management at the University of Derby and Senior Research Specialist in a Commercial Weight Management Company.

James has 31 years’ experience leading multi-disciplinary collaborations in human behaviour, physiology and psychology of food intake, diet composition, obesity, appetite and energy balance, funded by Research Councils, Scottish Office, EU and industrial collaborations. He has spent 10years in industry developing the evidence base for and applied solutions to weight control in the general population, recently focusing on sustained weight loss, relapse prevention and weight maintenance strategies.

James has an international reputation for innovative research in academic and commercial settings:

Extensive experience in research-intensive environments, conducting integrated human trials and interventions, concerned with diet composition, physical activity, energy balance, weight control and obesity.
Successful applicant on 24 collaborative project applications from EU and the UK grant funding bodies and industrial sponsors, totalling £5.52 million (In Scottish Government, BBSRC, FSA, EC and industry-funded projects), addressing key themes in appetite, energy balance and obesity.
Currently holding £1.0 million in research grant funding for EC-funded research.
Ten years of industry experience and academic collaborations in developing applied solutions to weight control among in the general population, with a special interest in sustained weight loss, relapse prevention and weight maintenance strategies.
Conducted as Principal Investigator, over 80 studies on human appetite, energy and nutrient balance and obesity.
Established and accomplished in bridging academic and industry interests, communicating at national and international conferences as an invited participant, in the media and in policy development within Europe and the United States.
Peer-reviewed publication record of 100 refereed papers, 34 chapters and reviews (h-index 49).
70 invited lectures at national and international meetings to a variety of audiences.
Provided advice and consultation to a number of government and non-government organisations including the International Dietary Energy Consultancy Group, the UK Foods Standards Agency, the US Institute of Medicine and the US Food and Drugs Administration and commercial organisations.