Dr. Stuart Phillips

Professor, Kinesiology and School of Medicine, McMaster University

Stuart Phillips is currently a full Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health in Aging. He is also the Director of the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. He is a recipient of multiple awards including being named in the top 1% of cited scientists worldwide in 2018. Stuart is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Nutrition, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.  Stuart’s research investigates the interaction of feeding different protein composition and varied meal timing on the processes regulating hypertrophy and disuse atrophy. Research findings have been presented internationally to both Olympic and Professional Sport programs.