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Personal profile
Biography
A highly cited author (Scopus h-index of 92: Google Scholar h-index of 106), Professor Williamson has extensive experience in international research in academic, institute and industrial environments. Prior to joining the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS) in October 2018, he was Professor and Chair of Functional Food, School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, UK, and before that, was Research Group Leader at the Nestle Research Center in Switzerland.
Professor Williamson recently held a prestigious 5-year European Research Council Advanced Grant, “What is the mechanism of the true chronic effect of dietary polyphenols?”, the only one awarded in food and nutrition. Professor Williamson was also the recipient of research funding from BBSRC (UK research council), EU Framework projects, industry, government agencies and Marie Curie international fellowships. He was included, for example, in the list of “The world’s most influential scientific minds” published by Thomson Reuters in 2015, in the “Highly Cited Researchers (h-index>100) according to their Google Scholar Citations public profiles” (October 2018). Professor Williamson has presented at more than 200 research seminars at international scientific conferences and research centres, and has supervised 45 PhD students, many of whom now hold senior positions. He has been involved in over 30 human intervention studies.
Research interests
Professor Williamson’s research focuses on the link between dietary components (especially polyphenols) and carbohydrate/energy metabolism. He has made major advances in understanding polyphenol bioavailability, and more recently has shown that certain polyphenols influence cellular energy metabolism and the appearance of glucose in the blood after a meal—important risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Biochemistry, PhD, University of Sheffield
Research area keywords
- diet and health
- polyphenol
- sugar
- bioavailability
- diabetes type 2
- Metabolism
- flavonoid
- food
Network
Projects
- 3 Active
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High-value functional ingredients from bean processing waste
Dhital, S., Wang, H. & Williamson, G.
13/05/22 → 13/05/25
Project: Research
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Melrose- Essential Green: Melrose- Essential Green and metabolic strain project
Dordevic, A., Da Costa, R. & Williamson, G.
1/07/21 → 30/06/22
Project: Research
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Assessing the health effects of a high resistant protein diet in young pigs – a study protocol
Murray, M., Coughlan, M. T., Marques, F. Z. C., Selby-Pham, S., Snelson, M., Tsyganov, K., Williamson, G., Wu, A. & Bennett, L. E., 2021. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Does timing of phytonutrient intake influence the suppression of postprandial oxidative stress? A systematic literature review
Murray, M., Selby-Pham, S., Colton, B-L., Bennett, L., Williamson, G. & Dordevic, A. L., Oct 2021, In: Redox Biology. 46, 12 p., 102123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Does timing of phytonutrient intake influence the suppression of postprandial oxidative stress? A systematic literature review
Murray, M., Selby-Pham, S., Colton, B-L., Bennett, L. E., Williamson, G. & Dordevic, A. L., 2021. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Effect of citrus fruit and juice consumption on risk of developing type 2 diabetes: Evidence on polyphenols from epidemiological and intervention studies
Visvanathan, R. & Williamson, G., Sep 2021, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 115, p. 133-146 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Effects of quercetin and metabolites on uric acid biosynthesis and consequences for gene expression in the endothelium
Tumova, S., Shi, Y., Carr, I. M. & Williamson, G., Jan 2021, In: Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 162, p. 191-201 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Activities
- 1 Non-HDR Supervisions
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Effects of nuts on vascular health of stroke survivors
Barbara Cardoso (Supervisor) & Gary Williamson (Supervisor)
2021 → 2022Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Non-HDR Supervisions
Press / Media
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Research Tool Helps Validate Efficacy of Functional Foods
Mark Bucking, Bernd Goeckener, John Haynes, Patricia Leitner, Margaret Murray, Gary Williamson & Louise Bennett
1/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature