Martyn Beaven received his degree in Chemistry from Waikato University, a Ph.D. from the Auckland University of Technology, and a post-doctoral from the National Winter Sports Centre. In 2015, He was offered the role of Head of Strength and Conditioning for the Malaysian National Sports Institute in Kuala Lumpur, overseeing both the Olympic and Paralympic programs leading into Rio 2016 and culminating in Malaysia’s most successful ever contingents. He currently is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health, University of Waikato. His research interests mainly focus on understanding how individuals respond to various exercise stimuli and striving to maximize adaptation and recovery through knowledge of underlying physiology, which includes targeting innovative and scientific approaches to all aspects of physiology, nutrition, and technology integration.