The ISBNPA Ambassadors program
(part of the Inclusive Culture Initiative of ISBNPA Strategic Plan 2022-2025)
Contact the Ambassador of your region
You can reach out directly to your region’s ambassador. See the full list of current ambassadors below.
Do you want to become an ISBNPA Ambassador?
Please send an email to Antonio Palmeira [email protected] with
Please submit a one-page motivation letter to [email protected] that includes your country, areas of research, and affiliation. We are actively seeking ambassadors in regions where we currently do not have representation. To ensure that your application is considered, please review the list below to determine if you may be a good fit for our program. Thank you for your interest in becoming an ambassador with us.
Victor Ademola
Country: Nigeria
Area(s) of research: Physical activity and sedentary behaviour focusing on screen time
Affiliation: University of Lagos
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-ademola-671880104/
Contact: [email protected]
Vincent Onywera
Country: Kenya Area(s) of research: Epidemiological/physical activity transition in Africa, Interplay between nature and nurture in relation to obesity, Pediatric Physical Activity and Obesity, Kinanthropometry and Spirometry, The remarkable performance of Kenyan runners, Physical activity, fitness and health measurement Affiliation: Kenyatta University Website: https://www.kcau.ac.ke/personnel/prof-vincent-o-onywera-phd-isak2/ Contact: [email protected]
Richmond Aryeetey
Country: Ghana
Area(s) of research: Food systems and nutrition policy, Infant and young child nutrition, Food security and malnutrition, Nutrition rehabilitation, Nutrition interventions
Affiliation: University of Ghana, Legon
Website: https://www.ug.edu.gh/pfrh/staff/prof-richmond-aryeetey
Contact: [email protected]
Anthony Okely
Country: Australia
Area(s) of research: Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep in early childhood, childhood, and adolescence, with a particular focus on emerging economies.
Affiliation: University of Wollongong, Australia and Western Norway University
Website: https://scholars.uow.edu.au/tony-okely
Contact: [email protected]
Andries Monyeki
Country: South Africa
Area(s) of research: Human Movements Sciences, Health-related fitness, and physical activity epidemiology and growth and motor development, Body composition (underweight and overweight)
Affiliation: North-West University
Website: https://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/phasrec-human-movement-science/andries-monyeki
Contact: [email protected]
Vicki Lambert
Country: South Africa
Area(s) of research: Physical activity and obesity in health and disease in communities in transition and the Global South, Childhood physical activity and obesity, Behaviour change and community-based interventions, Obesity, food insecurity and physical activity: solving wicked problems, Regulation of energy metabolism and metabolic sequelae in leanness and obesity and finally
Affiliation: University of Cape Town
Website: http://www.hpals.uct.ac.za/prof-vicki-lambert
Contact: [email protected]
Neha Rathi
Country: India, Australia
Area(s) of research: Improving the eating habits of Indian adolescents, Examining the food and nutrition landscape in Indian secondary schools, Factors influencing the dietary behaviour of Indian adolescents, Food environment and policies in Indian secondary schools, Food and nutrition education
Affiliation: Banaras Hindu University, Deakin University
Website: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/neha-rathi
Contact: [email protected]
Moses Oluchiri Amonje
Country: Kenya
Affiliation: Wellness for Greatness Kenya
Website: www.wellnessforgreatness.org/contact-us/
Contact: [email protected]
Stephen Kimutai Tanui
Country: Kenya
Affiliation: Wellness for Greatness Kenya
Website: www.wellnessforgreatness.org/contact-us/
Contact: [email protected]
