Barry Popkin wins 2011 Mickey Stunkard Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Barry Popkin
The Nutrition Department is pleased to announce that Barry Popkin is the winner of the 2011 Mickey Stunkard Lifetime Achievement Award from The Obesity Society. In the US and across the globe Barry is known for his contributions to our understanding of the patterns, trends and determinants of dietary behavior. His work on dietary patterns and trends in the United States, China, Mexico, Brazil, and other countries has had tremendous impact. His work continues to play a major role in determining what we know about global change in dietary behavior. Equally important has been his work in obesity. He has examined the dynamics of obesity globally and the direct physical activity and dietary factors linked with these changes and in turn, of the underlying environmental causes. His work has changed our understanding of topics such as weekend eating, changes in snacking and caloric beverage intake.
Barry has been on the faculty in the Department of Nutrition at UNC for over 25 years. He led the establishment of the Division of Nutrition Epidemiology at UNC and was head of that division for over 10 years. He has trained a large number of doctoral students who have gone on to important careers in science.
We are fortunate to have such an energetic and productive colleague in our midst. Congratulations Barry!
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