Prof. Philip M. Jakeman is a foundation member of the Health Research Institute at the University of Limerick. A graduate of biochemistry and human exercise science, he acts as the lead PI to the Human Science Research Group at UL and Food for Health Ireland’s ‘Healthy Ageing and Performance Nutrition’ Health Pillar. The research group maintains close collaboration with the food industry, engaging in innovative projects designing and evaluating the bioefficacy of nutrient intake and the outcomes in translation to human intervention studies in specific populations. His special interests include muscle physiology and biochemistry, muscle metabolism, exercise metabolism, cell biology, and human body composition.