معرفی
Barry M. Popkin, PhD, is the W. R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. He holds a doctorate in agricultural economics from Cornell University and has established key research programs such as the Division of Nutrition Epidemiology and the UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center. His work focuses on global nutrition transition, obesity prevention, and policy evaluation, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. He has advised nearly 60 doctoral students and led over $135M in grants, primarily from NIH.
Education:
- PhD, Agricultural Economics, Cornell University, 1974
- BS, Delhi School of Economics and School of Social Work, 1996
- BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1968
Research Interests: Health Equity, Nutrition and Physical Activity, Obesity, Public Health Studies (Design, Conduct and Analysis). His global collaborations include studies on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes in Mexico, Chile, and South Africa.
Key Awards:
- 2016 World Obesity Federation Population Science Award
- 2015 U.K. Rank Science Prize
- Mickey Stunkard Lifetime Achievement Award (The Obesity Society)
Advising & Grants: Chair of 60+ doctoral committees; PI on $135M+ grants. Active in policy design, including taxation of unhealthy foods and beverages.
Labs/Teams: Global Food Research Program (globalfoodresearchprogram.org), UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center.
