Stuart Phillips obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo in Human Physiology in 1995. He joined McMaster University in 1999 and is currently a full Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and School of Medicine. He is Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. He is also the Director of the McMaster Centre for Nutrition, Exercise, and Health Research and the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence. His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human protein turnover, specifically in skeletal muscle. He is also dedicated to understanding how exercise and dietary protein impact body composition, strength, and function in aging.

Dr. Phillips has authored more than 170 original research papers and 70 reviews. He has mentored 11 Ph.D. and 17 M.Sc. students and more than 60 undergraduate thesis students. He is a 5-time nominee and a 3-time winner of McMaster Student Union’s Outstanding Teaching Award. He was also the inaugural recipient of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology’s Mentorship award.

His research is funded by the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian Diabetes Association, the US Department of Agriculture, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and a variety of industry sources.

Dr. Phillips is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the American College of Nutrition, and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.