APHNC Members
This page contains contact information for all the members of Asia Pacific Health & Nutrition Centre. From here you can send e-mail to members, or visit their personal home pages.
- Prof Mark L Wahlqvist (Director)
- Dr N Tikky Wattanapenpaiboon (Deputy Director)
- Dr Fabien S Dalais
- Dr Antigone Kouris-Blazos
- Dr Gayle S Savige
The Advisory Committee's role is to provide a forum for the wider University stakeholders to meet and discuss the activities and direction of the Centre.
Dlalais, Fabien S BSc (Hons), PhD (Monash)
Fabien has a research interest in effects of phytochemicals in human health, especially phytoestrogens. He has been involved in publishing as well as organising phytoestrogen related meetings both locally and internationally.
Job title:
- Senior Research Officer
- Deputy Director, FAO Centre of Excellence
- in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition
Office location:
- Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
- 553 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne
- AUSTRALIA
Postal address:
- Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
- The Alfred Hospital, Prahran VIC 3181
- AUSTRALIA
Telephone:
+61 3 990 30891
Fax:
+61 3 990 30584
E-mail:
Kuris-Blazo, Antigone A BSc (Hons) (Melbourne), GradDipDiet (Deakin), PhD (Monash)
Antigone has a strong interest in establishing the longevity benefits of traditional Mediterranean and Asian diets, and in developing culturally sensitive Food Based Dietary Guidelines.
Job title:
- Lecturer (International Nutrition)
- Deputy Director, International Health & Development Unit,
- Faculty of Medicine
Office location & postal address:
- Monash Asia Institute
- Menzies Building, Monash University
- Wellington Road, Clayton, Melbourne VIC 3168
- AUSTRALIA
Telephone:
+61 3 990 58145
Fax:
+61 3 990 58146
E-mail:
Antigone.Blazos@med.monash.edu.au
Savage, Gayle S BSc, GradDipDiet (Deakin), PhD (Monash)
Gayle has a keen interest in geriatric nutrition and completed her PhD in aged care in 1998. She is currently involved in developing and delivering short courses in food quality, safety and nutrition.
Job title:
- Senior Training Officer
- Deputy Director, FAO Centre of Excellence
- in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition
Office location:
- Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
- 553 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne
- AUSTRALIA
Postal address:
- Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
- The Alfred Hospital, Prahran VIC 3181
- AUSTRALIA
Telephone:
+61 3 990 30891
Fax:
+61 3 990 30584
E-mail:
Gayle.Savige@med.monash.edu.au
Wahlqvist, Mark L, AO BMedSc, MD, BS (Adelaide), MD (Uppsala), FAIST, FACN, FAPHM
Mark has had a combined career in internal medicine and human nutrition with chairs in both these fields over the last 2 decades. His publications amount to almost 1000, including over 400 peer-reviewed scientific papers and 17 books. He has played a major role in national and international nutrition science, education and policy.
Job title:
- Professor of Medicine
- Associate Dean (International), Faculty of Medicine
- Director, International Health & Development Unit
- Director, FAO Centre of Excellence
- in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition
- Director, Asia Pacific Health & Nutrition Centre
Office location & postal address:
- Monash Asia Institute
- Menzies Building, Monash University
- Wellington Road, Clayton, Melbourne VIC 3168
- AUSTRALIA
Telephone:
+61 3 990 58145
Fax:
+61 3 990 58146
E-mail:
Mark.Wahlqvist@med.monash.edu.au
Wlattanapenpaiboon, Naiyana Tikky BSc in Pharm, MSc in Pharm (Chulalongkorn), PhD (Monash)
Tikky has a multidisciplinary background in pharmacy, food chemistry, nutrition and health. Her interest has been in the area of phytochemicals, where health benefits of compounds found in plants are investigated.
Job title:
- Research Associate
- Deputy Director, Asia Pacific Health & Nutrition Centre
Office location & postal address:
- Monash Asia Institute
- Menzies Building, Monash University
- Wellington Road, Clayton, Melbourne VIC 3168
- AUSTRALIA
Telephone:
+61 3 990 58147
Fax:
+61 3 990 58146