Luciana Torquati

Luciana Torquati is a Senior Lecturer in Nutrition at the University of Exeter’s Public Health and Sport Sciences department. She is a registered nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition (UK) and collaborates across Natural Sciences, Bioscience, Sport Science, and Psychology.

• Education: PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Queensland (2016), MSc in Biological Sciences - Nutrition and Functional Food from the University of Camerino (2012), BSc in Biology of Nutrition from the University of Camerino (2009).

Her research focuses on how dietary modifications and gut microbiome interventions can prevent chronic diseases and promote health. This includes studying inulin supplementation for athlete performance and healthy aging, as well as industry collaborations like fermented foods characterization and phytochemical bioavailability in broccoli.

Her work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Wellbeing (3), Responsible Consumption and Production (12), Reduced Inequalities (10), and Zero Hunger (2).

• Scientific Awards: Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2018).