Gil Hardy PhD, FRSC, FASPEN

Gil Hardy PhD FRSC FASPEN is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Nutrition in New Zealand. He trained as a biochemist then carried out research in the Metabolic Research Laboratory of Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Sir Hans Krebs, in Oxford. He has 250 publications from his research with lipids, glutamine, selenium and with colleagues in London developed the first 3L PN bag A founder and council member of BAPEN (UK) and past chairman of the British Pharmaceutical Nutrition Group, Gil has served on Councils of the UK and NZ Nutrition Societies, the Australasian PEN society (AuSPEN) and is a faculty member of ESPEN. Since the first clinical congress in 1977 he has been associated with ASPEN, most recently on the Research, Membership and FASPEN committees. His research and educational activities have established an international reputation with awards from Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America and USA, including the Distinguished International Nutrition Support Specialist Award from ASPEN in 2014. Professor Gil was elected a Fellow of ASPEN in 2015 and was first chairman of the international clinical nutrition section (ICNS). In 2020 he was appointed to the Board of Directors and represents ASPEN in the international human rights for clinical nutrition working group.

Email: gil.hardy50@gmail.com