The Nutrition Society
The Nutrition Society is a main scientific learned society in the field of nutritional science, headquartered in London. History
It was founded in 1941. On Tuesday 14 October 1941, a founding meeting was held at the Royal Institution  led by Sir John Boyd Orr who served as its founding chairman. Orr was awarded Nobel Peace Prize for his commitment to nutrition and his role in setting up the Food and Agriculture Organization at the United Nations. In April 1943, an oversight Advisory Committee on Nutrition Surveys was set up, overseen by Sir Joseph Barcroft, and supported by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Food. The Nutrition Society was incorporated as a company in August 1976. In 1993, a database was set up, with the Institute of Biology, of registered nutritionists. The register for nutritionists was divested as the Association for Nutrition. Leadership 
Mark Hollingsworth is the CEO of The Nutrition Society, a position he has held since July 2014. Professor Julie Lovegrove, Hugh Sinclair Professor at the University of Reading, took over as President of Nutrition Society in September 2018. Professor Mary Ward, Ulster University became President of the Society in July 2023. Members 
The Nutrition Society has approximately 2300 members in 80 countries. Becoming a member is open to those interested in human or animal nutrition, with no specific qualifications required. The society offers student membership, university group membership, early career membership, full membership, retired membership, and unwaged membership. Structure

Sections 
The Nutrition Society has the following sections:

 Irish Section to host research meetings and conferences in Ireland
 Scottish Section to host research meetings and conferences in Scotland
 Student Section to support undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate student members, enabling them to connect with experienced researchers and practitioners for mentorship and resources

Themes and Special Interest Groups 
The Nutrition Society has special interest groups in four themes in nutrition science:

 Food Systems
 Nutrition in the treatment, management, and prevention of disease
 Nutrition and optimum life course
 Novel nutrition research methodologies and technologies

Fellows 
The Nutrition Society awards honorary fellowship for outstanding contribution and long term commitment to nutritional science. The honorary fellows are: Sir George Alberti, Margaret Ashwell, Judith Buttriss, Albert Flynn, Keith Frayn, Catherine Geissler, Michael Gibney, Leif Hambraeus, Jo Hautvast, Alan A Jackson, W Philip James, Barbara Livingstone, John Mathers, Geraldine McNeill, D Joe Millward, Hilary J Powers, Ann Prentice, Sean Strain, Alison E Tedstone, Paul Trayhurn, Mark L. Wahlqvist, John F. Webster, Roger G. Whitehead, Christine Williams, Margaret Gill, Clyde Williams, and Chris Seal. Activities 
The Nutrition Society mission is to advance the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health. Conferences 
The Nutrition Society hosts six conferences each year. Winter Conference
 Summer Conference
 Irish Section Conference
 Scottish Section Conference
 Irish Section Postgraduate Conference
 Nutrition Futures

Partnerships and Collaborations 
The Nutrition Society advocates for the importance of nutritional research and its application in the maintenance of human and animal health. The society serves as the secretariat for the International Union of Nutrition Sciences (IUNS), the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS), and the Academy of Nutritional Sciences

In the United Kingdom, the society has established an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG)  entitled Nutrition: Science and Health. Formally launched at its inaugural meeting on June 6, 2023, the APPG includes interested MPs and members of the House of Lords as founding members. Through this initiative, the society ensures that nutritional research is represented and considered in the UK parliament and reinforcing the importance of this field in shaping public policy. Awards and Grants 
The Nutrition Society offers the following awards to recognize excellence and expertise in the field of nutrition research. Blaxter award for excellence in the area of whole body metabolism or animal nutrition
 Widdowson award for excellence in public health nutrition
 Gowland Hopkins award for lifetime achievement in cellular and molecular nutrition
 Julie Wallace award for early career scientific excellence in nutrition research
 Cuthbertson award for early career excellence in clinical nutrition and metabolism research
 Silver medal for scientific excellence in the field of nutrition
 Postgraduate competition award for excellence in nutrition related work at postgraduate level                                                                           

The society offers summer studentships to undergraduates to undertake research and conference grants to members to present research and attend conferences. Publications

Journals 
The following journals are published by the Nutrition Society:

 The British Journal of Nutrition 
 Public Health Nutrition
 The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
 Nutrition Research Reviews 
 Journal of Nutritional Science
 Gut Microbiome

Books 
The following text books on nutrition are published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nutrition Society. Nutrition Research Methodologies 
 Introduction to Human Nutrition, 3rd Edition 
 Nutrition and Metabolism, 2nd Edition
 Public Health Nutrition, 2nd Edition
 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
 Clinical Nutrition, 2nd Edition

See also 
 American Society for Nutrition
 Association for Nutrition, regulates the profession in the UK
 British Nutrition Foundation, provides health education on diet in the UK
 Federation of European Nutrition Societies
 Catherine Geissler, former president of the Nutrition Society

References

External links
 The Nutrition Society

1941 establishments in the United Kingdom
Association for Nutrition
Nutrition
Medical and health organisations based in London
Nutrition in the United Kingdom
Nutritional science organizations
Scientific organizations established in 1941
Scientific societies based in the United Kingdom