Manny Noakes PhD

Professor Manny Noakes is currently the Research Director for the Nutrition and Health Program at CSIRO. She currently leads a multidisciplinary research program of 70 staff in translational science, developing effective nutritional programs and strategies for lifestyle management for community uptake. She has over 25 years’ experience in understanding the metabolic impact of dietary change and has conducted numerous clinical dietary intervention trials in weight management, body composition and cardiovascular health. Dr Noakes has also led the development of methodologies to ensure compliance to dietary protocols. In particular her laboratory has established well developed protocols for the study of dietary patterns and conducted many intervention trials in free living target groups for durations of up to 3 years. Dr Noakes has authored over 200 peer reviewed publications which have been cited over 9000 times, and has an H index of 52. Over the past 10 years her research focus has extended to understanding how to deliver effective lifestyle programs in the community through the use of information and communication technologies as well as understanding the environmental impacts of dietary patterns. She is considered a key opinion leader and trusted advisor in nutrition and health. She was instrumental in the development and release of five editions of the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet (TWD), which was launched in 2004 and has been translated into 17 languages and sold over 1 million copies in Australia. She is the recipient of 3 CSIRO Medals, is a Distinguished Alumni of Flinders University, holds a research excellence award from the University of Adelaide and is a recipient of the Zonta Club Woman of International Achievement award.