Javier Gonzalez

Javier Gonzalez is Professor of Nutrition and Metabolism at the University of Bath's Department for Health and Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism. He researches human fuel utilization, examining how dietary fuels are metabolized during exercise and stored when in excess. His group employs methods including indirect calorimetry, tissue biopsies, and stable isotope techniques in both laboratory and free-living studies.

Professor Gonzalez's research interests include human nutrition, exercise metabolism, energy balance, glucose control, and metabolic health. His work investigates metabolic responses to nutritional interventions, exercise timing effects on metabolism, and strategies for improving metabolic health in various populations.

His publications demonstrate extensive research on carbohydrate metabolism during exercise, effects of ketogenic diets, and metabolic responses to nutrient timing. Recent work explores personalized nutrition approaches, Vitamin D metabolism during exercise, and gut microbiome interactions with diet.

• Julie Wallace Award, Nutrition Society (2018)

Professor Gonzalez serves as Associate Editor for the International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism and collaborates with sports teams and industry partners. His research has been funded by the Medical Research Council, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, and British Heart Foundation.