SPORT NUTRITION: A NETWORK FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
A SPACE FOR PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION
The association engages in a relationship of active collaboration with Italian and foreign scientific Associations and Companies and with Federations of national and international scientific Companies.
The Association provides for the cooperation with various public health institutions of the different countries and the promotion of clinical trials and scientific research studies.
The association has purely educational, training and research purposes in the area of sport nutrition and physical exercise.
EDUCATIONAL AND MEMBERSHIP INITIATIVES
The Association promotes professional development and ongoing formation activities for its members with annual educational programs.
For the accomplishment of its institutional purposes, the Association specifically purports to:
- promote meetings of studies at national and global level;
- encourage initiatives aimed at make the public aware of the latest acquisitions in terms of sport nutrition and physical exercise;
- promote studies and research;
- contribute to the publication of periodicals and scientific journals reserved for its members as well as favor contacts and collaborations across its members.
The Board of Directors
Antonio Paoli
- Full Professor of Exercise and Sport Sciences
- Head, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Laboratory
- Department of Biomedical Sciences – School of Medicine
- Rector’s Delegate for Sport and Wellness
- University of Padova – Padova (Italy)
- President of the Italian Society of Exercise and Sport Sciences (SISMES)
Truls Raastad
- Deparment of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences – Oslo (Norway)
Nicola Sponsiello
- Director of Apnea Academy Research
- Invited teacher sport nutrition University of Pavia – Padova (Italy)
Alberto Ardizoia
- President Akesios Group (Italy)
Matteo Pincella
- Sport Nutritionist Inter FC – Italian Football National Team – Milano (Italy)
Elena Volpi
- Director, Sealy Center on Aging
- Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Pete Pompei
- Unit of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy
- University of Camerino – Camerino (Italy)
Mette Hansen
- PhD from Institute of Sports Medicine, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen University.
- MSc. in Human Nutrition, Copenhagen University.
- Ass. Professor Section for Sport Science, Department of Public Heath, Aarhus University – Aarhus (Denmark)
Adam Zajac
- Dr. Hab
- Dean of the Academia of Physical Education AWF Katowice, professor of Sport and Physical education theory, Editor in Chief for the “Journal of Human Kinetics”, Over 10 Phd completed during his academic career.
Membership benefits
The ESNS is offering a full package of membership benefits helping to promote each member’s career in sport nutrition and supporting his objective of promoting sport nutrition across Europe and beyond.
MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
- Reduced Registration fees at the annual ESNS Conference and Meetings
- Free access to the European Sport Nutrition Database (ESND), including downloads of all abstracts published at former ESNS conferences and meetings
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- European Sport Nutrition Investigator Award (ESNIA)
- Full use of the European Sport Nutrition Events (ESNE) platform to promote and search for sport nutrition-related congresses, symposia and tutorials
- Full access to the European Sport Nutrition Network (ESNN) providing a platform for scientific cooperation among the sport nutrition community
EDUCATIONAL UPDATE
- Reduced Registration fee at SANIS (Training Center for Sport Nutrition – in Italy only for now)
- Direct mail access to all ESNS members and fellows
- Continuous releases concerning all ESNS Updates
- Monthly reception of ESNS Newletter