Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, is a world-leading researcher in diet, chronic disease prevention, and healthy aging. He is the Fredrick J. Stare Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology, Chair of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
His pioneering work has shaped the understanding of how diet and lifestyle influence cardiometabolic health. He has published over 1,000 scientific papers and is among the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine and public health in the world. His research has been instrumental in advancing precision nutrition, dietary biomarkers, and global efforts to combat chronic disease.
His expertise has significantly influenced national and international dietary guidelines, including his role on the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. His contributions to nutrition science and policy have been recognized with numerous honors, including membership in the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest distinctions in medicine and public health.
reasons to be there
Understand the impact of diet on the planet’s future
Obesity, malnutrition, and climate change form a triple global crisis threatening both human and planetary health.
Hu offers a clear and actionable vision for how food can become a lever of environmental sustainability—a key theme for today’s CSR and corporate governance agendas.
Learn the “Planetary Health Diet” from the EAT-Lancet Commission
Drawing from leading scientific research, Hu introduces a global dietary framework designed to nourish 10 billion people healthily and sustainably by 2050.
A strategic tool for companies in food & beverage, retail, healthcare, and tech looking to lead the transformation of the global food system.
