Curriculum vitae

Dr N Steyn
E-mail: nelia.steyn@mrc.ac.za

Dr Nelia Steyn (MPH-UCT and PhD-US) has been active in the field of nutrition research since 1980. Her areas of research are related to the field of chronic diseases of lifestyle, particularly type 2 diabetes, obesity and other issues relating to a healthy lifestyle. She also has extensive teaching and community related nutrition experience after working for the Department of Health for 10 years and for 10 years as head and Professor of the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of the North (UNIN). She currently serves on the board of SAPEN and is a member of numerous other committees, including Chair Person of the Eduction Committee of the Board for Dietitians of the Health Professionals Council. She has in the past also served as a council member of the Nutrition Society. Dr Steyn has published more than 70 peer reviewed articles and 28 additional publications including book chapters. Her research findings have been presented at 62 conferences, of which 12 were international. She currently serves as a board member of Public Health Nutrition, The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Nutrition. Dr Steyn is a regular reviewer for the SA Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Science, Public Health Nutrition and the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. Additionally, she is a regular reviewer on proposal evaluations for the National Research Foundation in South Africa (NRF) and for the Medical Research Council (MRC). Dr Steyn has had 16 postgraduate students over the past 15 years, of which 3 have been PhD students. Most of these postgraduate students have been from a historically disadvantaged background She has also been actively involved in programs building research capacity in disadvantaged students, both as a participant in the intern program at the MRC and as the director of Research Development at the UNIN. Some highlights in her career include: William Fox reward for the best research presented by a dietitian at a local conference. Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at UNIN. Rating received from the NRF. Development and implementation of a dietetics degree program at UNIN. Vice Chairperson of the Professional Board for Dietitians

Last updated: 29-Mar-2004