Associate Executive Director - Clinical Science
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Dr. Eric Ravussin is a Boyd Professor at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana. He received his PhD in human physiology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Ravussin is an internationally recognized translational investigator in obesity and diabetes research. His studies are aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that determine the inter-individual variability in energy expenditure, fat oxidation and energy balance in response to caloric restriction, increased or decreased physical activity, overfeeding or physiological conditions such as puberty, pregnancy or menopause. His latest research is in the field of aging with an emphasis on the impact of caloric restriction or intermittent fasting on human biomarkers of aging and longevity. Dr. Ravussin has published more than 550 peer reviewed manuscripts in the field of nutrition, obesity, type 2 diabetes and aging. He has mentored more than 60 postdoctoral fellows.
Dr. Ravussin has been the recipient of multiple awards including: the 1990 Andre Meyer Prize presented by IASO for outstanding achievements in obesity research; the 2001 “E.V. McCollum Award” for actively generating new concepts in nutrition research (ASN); the 2010 “Willendorf Award” presented by IASO for outstanding contributions to clinical research in obesity; the 2011 George Bray Founders Award recognizing “significant contributions that advanced the scientific or clinical basis for understanding or treating obesity” presented by TOS; the 2017 Friends of Albert (Mickey) Stunkard Life Achievement Award presented by TOS that recognizes people who have made a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the field of obesity in terms of scholarship, mentorship and education and recently the ASN Class of 2018 Fellows (ASN highest honor). He has been an active member of The Obesity Society, serving on the Council, the program committee and as a former President of the Society from 2006-2008. Dr. Ravussin is Editor in Chief of Obesity since 2012.
Monday, June 2, 2025
8:42 AM – 8:56 AM ET
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