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Professor Lisanne du Plessis is an Associate Professor in the Division of Human Nutrition, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University. She holds a BSc in Dietetics from Stellenbosch University and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the same institution. She is dually registered as a dietitian and nutritionist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Her research focuses on the environmental factors influencing maternal, infant and young child nutrition and early childhood development, encompassing policy, governance, advocacy, leadership, and health and nutrition promotion. Professor du Plessis lectures postgraduate modules to nutrition students and undergraduate modules to dietetic, physiotherapy, nursing and medical students, while also providing study leadership for undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. She has served in leadership roles including as President of the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) from 2002 to 2004, and on the ADSA Western Cape branch and executive committee. She is active in committees and working groups linked to social impact, such as the Western Cape Government Department of Health Infant and Young Child Feeding Technical Working Group. Her earlier career included work as a community dietitian and as Head of Community Nutrition at Stellenbosch University.