Rate My Professor Philip Calder

His research focuses on the metabolism and functionality of fatty acids, particularly omega-3 fatty acids, and the influence of diet and nutrients on immune and inflammatory responses, encompassing cell and animal models, healthy humans, and patients. Key publications include 'n−3 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and inflammatory diseases' (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006), 'Marine omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory processes: Effects, mechanisms and clinical relevance' (Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 2015), and 'Omega-3 fatty acids and inflammatory processes: from molecules to man' (Biochemical Society Transactions, 2017). Professor Calder has authored over 900 scientific publications, with more than 124,000 citations and an h-index of 164 on Google Scholar, earning recognition as a Highly Cited Researcher. He has received numerous awards, such as the Ralph T. Holman Lifetime Achievement Award (2015), Danone International Prize for Nutrition (2016), DSM Lifetime Achievement Prize in Human Nutrition (2017), Stephen S. Chang Award (2023), and Alexander Leaf Lifetime Achievement Award (2025). He served as Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nutrition from 2006 to 2013 and holds associate editor roles for several journals.