About
Keith Godfrey MBE, BM PhD FRCP MAE FMedSci leads the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre Lifecourse Nutrition, Lifestyle and Health Theme, is an NIHR Senior Investigator and Professor of Epidemiology & Human Development at the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre at the University of Southampton. Other appointments include Honorary Consultant, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT; Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore; and Co-Chair of the UK Preconception Partnership.
Research
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Sponsor: Alzheimers Research UK
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Sponsor: ESRC
Sponsor: Nestec Ltd
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Sponsor: Nutricia Research B.V.
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Sponsor: Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR Research Entities
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Sponsor: National Institutes of Health
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Sponsor: Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR Research Entities
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Sponsor: Nestec Ltd
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Sponsor: Diabetes UK
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Sponsor: Versus Arthritis
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Sponsor: Wellcome Trust
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Sponsor: British Heart Foundation
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Sponsor: National Health and Medical Research Council
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Sponsor: British Heart Foundation
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Sponsor: British Lung Foundation
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Publications
710 publications
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Jun Shi Lai, Keith M. Godfrey, Choon Nam Ong, Kok Hian Tan, Fabian Yap, Yap-Seng Chong, Jerry K.Y. Chan, Shiao-Yng Chan & Mary Foong-Fong Chong,
2023, Nutrients, 15(20)
DOI: 10.3390/nu15204421
Type: article
Sarah Yi Xuan Tan, Padmapriya Natarajan, Jonathan Y. Bernard, Jia Ying Toh, Hwee Lin Wee, Kok Hian Tan, Fabian Yap, Yung Seng Lee, Yap-Seng Chong, Keith Godfrey, Johan G. Eriksson, Lynette P. Shek, Chuen Seng Tan, Mary Foong-Fong Chong & Falk Müller-Riemenschneider,
2023, The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific, 41
Type: article
Ashley Budu-Aggrey, Anna Kilanowski, Maria K. Sobczyk, Suyash S Shringarpure, Ruth Mitchell, Kadri Reis, Anu Reigo, Reedik Magi, Mari Nelis, Nao Tanaka, Ben M. Brumpton, Laurent F. Thomas, Pol-Sole Navais, Christopher Flatley, Antonio Espuela-Ortiz, Esther Herrera-Luis, Jesus V.T. Lominchar, Jette Bork-Jensen, Ingo Marenholz, Alexi Arnau-Soler, Ayoung Jeong, Katherine A Fawcett, Hansjörg Baurecht, Philip Titcombe, Keith Godfrey, Sheila Barton, John Holloway & Lavinia Paternoster,
2023, Nature Communications, 14(1)
Type: article
Hui Xing Lau, Zhaojin Chen, Hugo Van Bever, Elizabeth Huiwen Tham, Yiong Huak Chan, Qai Ven Yap, Anne Eng Neo Goh, Oon Hoe Teoh, Kok Hian Tan, Fabian Yap, Keith Godfrey, Johan G. Eriksson, Yap-Seng Chong, Bee Wah Lee, Lynette P. Shek & Evelyn Xiu-Ling Loo,
2023, Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 131(4), 466-473.e6
Type: article
Anne H.Y. Chu, Natarajan Padmapriya, Shuen Lin Tan, Claire Marie J.L. Goh, Yap-Seng Chong, Lynette P. Shek, Kok Hian Tan, Peter D. Gluckman, Fabian K.P. Yap, Yung Seng Lee, See Ling Loy, Jerry K.Y. Chan, Keith M. Godfrey, Johan G. Eriksson, Shiao-Yng Chan, Jonathan Y. Bernard & Falk Müller-Riemenschneider,
2023, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20(9), 850-859
Type: article
Rebecca J. Moon, Stefania D'Angelo, Christopher R. Holroyd, Sarah R. Crozier, Keith M. Godfrey, Justin H. Davies, Cyrus Cooper & Nicholas C. Harvey,
2023, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 108(9), e726-e733
Type: article
Kathryn R Hesketh, Janis Baird, Sarah R Crozier, Keith M Godfrey, Nicholas C Harvey, Cyrus Cooper & Esther M F van Sluijs,
2023, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 20(9), 803-811
Type: article
Jia Ying Toh, Shirong Cai, Shan Xuan Lim, Wei Wei Pang, Keith M. Godfrey, Lynette P. Shek, Kok Hian Tan, Fabian Yap, Yung Seng Lee, Yap-Seng Chong, Johan G. Eriksson, Birit F.P. Broekman, Anne Rifkin-Graboi & Mary F.F. Chong,
2023, European Journal of Nutrition, 62(6), 2429-2439
Type: article
Danielle Schoenaker, Judith Stephenson, Helen Smith, Kate Thurland, Helen Duncan, Keith Godfrey, Mary Barker, Claire Singh & Nisreen Alwan,
2023, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 130(10), 1187-1195
Type: article
Sarah El-Heis, Sarah Crozier, Nicholas Harvey, Eugene Healy & Keith M. Godfrey,
2023, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Type: letterEditorial
External roles and responsibilities
Name:
Diabetes UK (External organisation)
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Chair
Year:
2017
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Early Life Nutrition and Child Development Role of Epigenetic Processess.
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Speaker
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2017
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Maternal Nutrition, Prenatal Development and Offspring Health
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Speaker
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2017
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Maternal Obesity and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
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Speaker
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2017
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Developmental influences on childhood obesity: A New Opportunity for Primary Prevention
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Speaker
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2017
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Epigenomics at the Institute of Developmental Sciences 2007-2017
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Speaker
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2017
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Developmental origins of obesity: a new opportunity for primary prevention.
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Speaker
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2018
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Preconception and pregnancy influences on the health and life chances of the next generation
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Speaker
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2018
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Maternal vitamin D status and offspring bone health
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Speaker
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2018
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Preconception and pregnancy opportunities to improve the health and life chances of the next generation
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Speaker
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2018
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Developmental plasticity, programming and adult health.
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Speaker
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2017
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Maternal obesity and fetal programming
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Speaker
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2018
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Nutrition and Lifestyle in Preconception and Pregnancy
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Speaker
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2017
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Epigenetic pathways linking early life adversities with long term effects.
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Speaker
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2017
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Effects of maternal obesity on the next generation
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Speaker
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2016
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What's new in Developmental Epigenetics
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Speaker
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2016
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Lifecourse, Nutrition, Lifestyle and Health - NIHR Southampton BRC
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Speaker
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2016
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Butcher's warts
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Speaker
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2016
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Maternal nutrition and metabolic risk to the offspring: the developmental origins hypothesis.
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2016
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Maternal influences, pre and postnatal growth and the risk of metabolic diseases in adulthood.
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Speaker
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2016
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The Developmental Origins of Adult Disease
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2017
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Development, epigenetics and later obesity
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2016
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Epigenetic biomarkers of relevance to child development and health
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2016
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Epigenetics and metabolic programming
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2014
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PPI Meetings
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Speaker
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2015
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Insights from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) cohort study
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Keynote speaker
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2014
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Child Obesity
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Invited speaker
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2017
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Epigenetics
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Speaker
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2014
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Long-term impact of early nutrition on later chronic disease: evidence and mechanisms
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Keynote speaker
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2014
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Nutrition, epigenetics and healthy life chances
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Speaker
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2014
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The healthy generation@ engaging the educators
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Speaker
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2016
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Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and offspring health
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Invited speaker
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2014
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Public Lecture by Keith Godfrey to discuss the work that he is involved in.
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Invited speaker
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2014
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Biomarkers of adolescent, preconception and maternal factors underlying impaired outcomes.
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2019
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"History of DOHAD and Introducing a Lifecourse Model" and "Epigenetic and microbiome related pathways linking early adversity to later life health".
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Speaker
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2019
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“Myoinositol, probiotics & pregnancy outcomes”,
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Invited speaker
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2019
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"Preconception and pregnancy opportunities to improve offspring health and life chances"
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Invited speaker
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2019
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Engaging teenagers in improving their health behaviours.
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Speaker
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2019
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"Environmental Influences during the development and life changes"
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Speaker
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2019
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Early Years Healthy Development Review: Call for Evidence
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Consultant
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2020
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Prenatal nutrition, perinatal epigenetics and later obesity and metabolic risks.
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Invited speaker
Year:
2019
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"Maternal nutrition, developmental programming and offspring health"
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Speaker
Year:
2018
Name:
"Preconception and pregnancy opportunities to improve the health and life chances of the next generation"
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Invited speaker
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2018
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Developmental origins of obesity in childhood and later life.
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Invited speaker
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2019
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Response to SACN's draft scope on Nutrition and Maternal Health
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Participant
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2019
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Preventing transmission of NCD risk across generations: impact on clinical practice, health policy, and the health literacy of young people.
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Speaker
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2023
Biography
Prizes
- NIHR Senior Investigator Award (2016)
- University of Southampton Vice Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement (2017)
- Vice Chancellor’s Award for Collegiality – LifeLab team (2016)
- Times Higher Education Awards: Finalist - Outstanding Local Community Contribution (2015)
- EarlyNutrition Publications Award (2016)
- NIHR Senior Investigator Award/Clinical Excellence Award (2016)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Endorsement (2016)
- Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher (2018)
- Centre of Excellence - LifeLab (2019)
- Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences (2020)
- National Moonshot COVID 19 Scientific Advisory Group (2020)
- Membership of Diabetes UK - NIHR UK-wide Diabetes Research Strategy Steering Group (2020)
- Vice Chancellor's Award Finalist (2020)
- Our Health Heroes Award (Staff Wellbeing Employer of the Year Category) to UHS Health and Wellbeing Group 2019 (2019)
- Honorary Readership at the Institute of Women's Health at University College London (2018)
- International Natural Product Science Taskforce Advisory Board 2018 (2018)
- International Scientific Advisory Committee University of Agder Priority Research Center Lifecourse Nutrition, NORWAY (2019)
- NIHR Senior Investigator/Clinical Excellence Award (2019)
- A*STAR Most Valuable Partner Award (2017)
- MBE (2020)
- Vice Chancellor’s Award Winner – Public Good Category (Southampton COVID-19 Saliva Testing Programme) (2021)
- NIHR Senior Investigator Award (2016)
- University of Southampton Vice Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement (2017)
- Vice Chancellor’s Award for Collegiality – LifeLab team (2016)
- Times Higher Education Awards: Finalist - Outstanding Local Community Contribution (2015)
- EarlyNutrition Publications Award (2016)
- NIHR Senior Investigator Award/Clinical Excellence Award (2016)
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) Endorsement (2016)
- Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researcher (2018)
- Centre of Excellence - LifeLab (2019)
- Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences (2020)
- National Moonshot COVID 19 Scientific Advisory Group (2020)
- Membership of Diabetes UK - NIHR UK-wide Diabetes Research Strategy Steering Group (2020)
- Vice Chancellor's Award Finalist (2020)
- Our Health Heroes Award (Staff Wellbeing Employer of the Year Category) to UHS Health and Wellbeing Group 2019 (2019)
- Honorary Readership at the Institute of Women's Health at University College London (2018)
- International Natural Product Science Taskforce Advisory Board 2018 (2018)
- International Scientific Advisory Committee University of Agder Priority Research Center Lifecourse Nutrition, NORWAY (2019)
- NIHR Senior Investigator/Clinical Excellence Award (2019)
- A*STAR Most Valuable Partner Award (2017)
- MBE (2020)
- Vice Chancellor’s Award Winner – Public Good Category (Southampton COVID-19 Saliva Testing Programme) (2021)