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Prof. Renuka silva <\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Professor (Chair),\u00a0<\/strong>
Department of Applied Nutrition
Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka,
Makandura, Gonawila (NWP)<\/p>\n

Office: +94 3122 98120
Fax:\u00a0+94 312299870
Email:\u00a0renuka.silva@wyb.ac.lk<\/a><\/span><\/span>
Skype: renukasilva
Google Scholar\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0\u00a0Researchgate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Prof Renuka Silva is the Chair in Department of Applied Nutrition and the Professor of Nutrition. He obtained his PhD in the discipline of Human Nutrition from University of Reading, UK<\/a><\/span> and BSc (Special) degree in Agriculture (Honours) from Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya<\/a><\/span>, Sri Lanka. He was the former Dean of the Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries & Nutrition (2009-2012) and former Head of Department of Applied Nutrition (2001-2009). He was a past President of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka<\/a><\/span>. He served as a member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Nutrition Council in Sri Lanka, a consultant to World Food Programme and member of several technical consultative committees in nutrition and health.<\/p>\n

Prof Silva held several academic and administrative positions at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka and at Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture<\/a><\/span>, Sri Lanka. At present he is the Director of the Internal Quality Assurance Unit<\/a><\/span> of Wayamba University of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Curriculum Vitae<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2022 Member of the Nutrition Society of UK<\/a>
\u2022 Life Member of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka<\/a>
– Council member of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (2004 \u2013 2007 \/ 2013 \u2013 2015)
– Joint Secretary of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (2008)
– Vice-President of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (2009, 2010)
– President of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (2011\/13)
\u2022 Founder member of Society for Studying Obesity in Sri Lanka
\u2022 Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLASS)<\/p>\n

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Prof Silva\u2019s research interests span on wider areas in nutrition including nutrition influences on metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, food security, child malnutrition, antioxidants of local foods, biodiversity, food literacy and school nutrition, and food composition data.<\/p>\n

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