Health & Wellbeing Foundation
Global leader in health, wellness and nutrition.
Global Leader in Health, Wellness and Nutrition.
Diversity in Nutrition and Health Sciences.
We are an organization aiming to improve public health worldwide, develop the diversity in health products and health sciences, by advancing the Foundation role as a global leader in health, wellness and nutrition.
Complementing and enhancing HWF priorities to support the field of nutrition.
The Health & Wellbeing Foundation (HWF) enhances the activities of our professional Society by deepening the ways in which HWF supports the field of nutrition.
The Foundation complements and enhances HWF priorities and activities through the dissemination and application of nutrition science and education to improve public health and clinical practice worldwide, and by advancing the Society’s role as a global leader in nutrition, health, and wellness.
This is accomplished through a broad portfolio of HWF activities including education, awards and scholarships, and recognition of lifetime achievement through our renowned Fellows program. The HWF raises funds to turn current challenges facing our field into opportunities that support the future generation of our Society.
The Health & Wellbeing Foundation annually offers various awards and courses!
These awards and courses and related financial support are more important than ever, and the HWF needs annual donations to maintain and grow our awards portfolio.
Serving the Field
The Foundation expands resources, drives interest in nutrition-related careers, supports early-career scientists and increases the skills, infrastructure, and resources of investigators, practitioners and institutions worldwide.
In 2022, our core fundraising priorities remained consistent, however the HWF also pivoted in response to continued challenges on our foundation members from the global pandemic. They include:
Providing much needed Awards and Scholarships to the diverse spectrum of our foundation members from students to lifelong investigators;
Enhancement of HWF Online Learning platform – more free webinars, and greater online resources for members;
Implementation of the recommendations and outcomes from HWF's “Ensuring Trust in Nutrition Science,” an initiative to enhance the quality and credibility of nutrition research in both the scientific community and the public sector;
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion campaign launched in November 2021
2021 Fitness and Wellness Award Winner
KOOYO WIN!
KOOYO is a leading wellness brand owned by ICS Venture Laboratory. Our mission is to turn compelling scientific advancements into accessible consumer products that have the potential to benefit everyone. Professor Thomas Robert Cech, the 1989 Nobel Prize Laureates in Chemistry, is the Chief Scientist of ICS. He leads a team of the world’s leading scientists from Harvard, Yale, and Standford to address some of the most significant needs in healthcare for our privileged customers.
Trust in Health Science
The Health & Wellbeing Foundation (HWF) is committed to ensuring transparency and objectivity in our practices as a Foundation, as well as in the entire field of health science.
We strive to work collaboratively with various stakeholders across sectors and disciplines while maintaining transparency and scientific rigor in health science.
The HWF welcomes opinions and suggestions from individuals and corporate partners interested advancing our current priorities. To discuss options, please contact Lucas White at lwhite@healthwellbeingfoundation.org.
Health & Wellbeing Foundation Leadership
Chair
Adelaide W. Lopez, PhD
Chief Scientist
Eric W. Ard,
PhD
CFO
Ryan Baker,
PhD
GRM
Mia Scott,
PhD
Volunteer with HWF
Many volunteers are needed to achieve the ambitious goals that HWF has established! Volunteers are also needed to assist with nominating panels and selection juries for the HWF awards and scholarships.