The Pleasure of eating: a learning experience

CNRH, SMBH

October 2007
Present Position
Research Director, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA).

Professional address
UMR U557 INSERM/ U1125 INRA/ CNAM
Unité de Surveillance et d’Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle
(InVS CNAM)
74 rue Marcel Cachin
93017 Bobigny, France

Research interests
Human food intake behavior (food choices, body weight control, eating patterns, etc.)
Obesity in children and adults
Nutrition and growth

Education
1976 "Bachelor Degree", "First Class Honours" Experimental Psychology, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
1977 "Masters of Arts", Department of Psychology Concordia University, Montréal, Canada
1980 Doctorate, Nervous system and behaviour Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris VI)
1984 State Doctorate, Nervous system and behaviour Université de Paris-Sud (Orsay)

Membership in scientific societies
Association Française d'Etudes et de Recherches sur l'Obésité
Association Française de Nutrition (AFN)
Association des Physiologistes
European Association for the Study of Obesity
European Chemoreception Research Organization
Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.

Participation in Scientific Edition
British Journal of Nutrition, Editorial Board
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, Associate Editor
Cahiers de Nutrition et de Diététique, Comité scientifique
Food Today, Eufic, Editorial Board

Dr Bellisle has published over 200 refereed articles and chapters in the field of human food intake behaviour.