John Nolan

Prof John Nolan is a Chair for Human Nutrition Research at the School of Health Sciences, South East Technological University, Ireland, and Director of the Nutrition Research Centre Ireland (NRCI). His work focuses on nutrition's role in vision, cognitive function, and age-related disease prevention. He leads the CREST clinical trials on nutritional supplementation's impact on visual function, highlighted at the EU Parliament for its societal impact. Nolan’s ERC-funded research has produced 116 peer-reviewed papers with an H-index of 49. He chairs the International Brain and Ocular Nutrition Conference (BON Conference) at Cambridge University.

Research interests include macular pigment optimization (MPOD), carotenoid bioavailability, and links between nutrition and Alzheimer’s disease. Recent studies explore lutein-fortified foods, retinal layer thickness correlations, and cardiovascular inflammation mitigation via supplements.

• Key Awards: Fulbright Scholar, ERC Grant
• Major Projects: CREST Trials, Brain Health Studies

Labs/Teams: NRCI, collaborating on functional foods and clinical trials. His work contributes to UN SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 2 (Zero Hunger).