Professor Fitzroy Henry

Professor Fitzroy Henry

The University of Technology Representative

Professor Fitzroy Henry is a Professor of Public Health Nutrition in the College of Health Sciences and the School of Public Health and Health Technology, University of Technology.

Previously, for 18 years, he was the Director of The Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute, a specialised Centre of PAHO/World Health Organisation which served 17 Caribbean countries.

He obtained his Doctorate from the University of London. His professional experience as Associate Professor/Scientist includes five years at Harvard University; two years in Nigeria; seven years in Bangladesh; two years at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; and five years in St. Lucia, West Indies.

He has published more than 100 scientific articles on Food and Nutrition in Illness, Wellness and Sports; Diarrheal Diseases; Chronic Disease; Obesity and Public Health. He is the editorial advisor to several International Public Health journals and for 14 years, was the Editor-in-Chief of the journal “Cajanus” and newsletter “Nyam News” publications.