Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy is a Professor and Associate Chair at the University of Toronto and held a Canada Research Chair in Nutrigenomics. He is also the Founder of Nutrigenomix Inc. and serves as Chief Science Officer. Dr. El-Sohemy obtained his PhD from the University of Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard. He has published in the top scientific and medical journals with over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has given more than 360 invited talks around the world. Dr. El-Sohemy has been a member of international expert advisory panels and the scientific advisory boards of several organizations. His research has garnered considerable media attention and has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, Vogue, GQ and Prevention magazine, as well as several other international TV and print media. Dr. El-Sohemy is the recipient of several awards for research excellence by the Canadian Nutrition Society, the American College of Nutrition, and the American Nutrition Association.