A/Prof. Dr Mahenderan Appukutty, FNSM, FMASO

Dr. Mahenderan Appukutty is an Associate Professor and former Sports Injury and Wellness Clinic Coordinator at the Faculty of Sports Science & Recreation, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia. He is the President of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia (NSM). Dr. Appukutty has also served as the Vice President of the Malaysian Association of Sports Medicine (MASM) and Council Member and Founding Member of the Malaysian Society of Body Composition (MSBC). He was also elected to the Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) as an Executive Council Member (2019-2023). In 2021, he was appointed Scientific Advisor of the ILSI SEA Region. He also serves on the Clinical Care Committee for the World Obesity Federation. Dr. Appukutty’s research interests and focus are on functional food and exercise science. He has been awarded as a Fellow of the Nutrition Society of Malaysia and a Fellow of the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO). He chaired the Malaysian Vegetarian Dietary Guidelines (MoH) and contributed as a key writer for the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines. He has worked closely in the capacity building of nutritionists in the region (Southeast Asia Nutrition Leadership Program, SEAMEO-RECFON, Indonesia and also served as Chairperson of the Malaysian Nutrition Leadership Program (MyNLP) and Southeast Asia Public Health Nutrition Leadership Programme (SEAPHN LP).

Dr. Appukutty holds a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences focusing on nutrition, immunity, and exercise performance from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, a MSc in Sports Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia, and a BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Community Health from Universiti Putra Malaysia.