Professor Joanna Bowtell profile page

Professor Joanna Bowtell completed her PhD examining the effects of nutrition and exercise on protein turnover at Dundee University in 1996. She subsequently spent 3 years lecturing and researching at Loughborough University and 12 years at London South Bank University, where she led sport and exercise science research and enterprise activity. Bowtell has been at the University of Exeter since September 2011. After five years as head of the Sport and Health Sciences Department and three years as associate dean of Global Engagement for the College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Bowtell is now deputy pro-vice-chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Bowtell’s research focuses on exercise and nutrient-induced changes in human physiology and metabolism, their effects on exercise performance and recovery and their potential to support human health. Her research group – BioActivEx – is currently investigating the effects of a range of natural bioactive compounds such as polyphenols on athlete performance, healthy aging and their underpinning molecular mechanisms.