Faidon Magkos
Professor
Lifecourse Nutrition & Health
Rolighedsvej 30, 1958 Frederiksberg C
Nutrition and Health
Nørre Allé 51
2200 København N
Updated: 20-Oct-2023
Education & degrees
B.Sc. in Human Nutrition & Clinical Dietetics (2000)
M.Sc. in Nutrition and Exercise (2004)
Ph.D. in Human Metabolism (2008)
Positions
2008-2009: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University (Athens, Greece).
2010–2011: Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA).
2011–2015: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (MO).
2015–2018: Assistant Professor of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore & Principal Investigator, Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*Star.
2018–2022: Associate Professor in Obesity and Energy Balance, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen (Denmark).
2022–present: Professor in Obesity and Metabolism, Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen (Denmark).
2023–present: Honorary Professor, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University College London, UCL (United Kingdom).
Research output
210 papers total: 134 original research articles, 62 reviews, 11 editorials and 3 letters to the editor.
Leading author in 76 papers and second in 42; senior author in 42.
Average IF2022 = 7.1 (median = 5.8).
Researcher profiles
ORCHID
Scopus
Web of Science/Publons
Google Scholar
Citation metrics
Web of Science: 10,220; h-index=48
Elsevier Scopus: 11,490; h-index=53
SciVal FWCI (circa 2018-2022) = 3.0
Google Scholar: 18,173; h-index=63; i10-index=149
Elsevier composite impact indicator (c-score): Part of the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists for career-long (top 1.3%) and single most recent year (top 0.3%) impact in the primary field of expertise (Endocrinology & Metabolism).
Funding
Cumulatively, total: € 22,440,460
> as PI/Co-PI: € 7,735,190
> as Co-I: € 14,705,270
Book chapters, scientific conferences & seminars
11 book chapters
41 poster presentations
11 oral presentations
35 invited lectures
Editorial activities
> Editorial board member: Diabetes (2022-); American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2020-); Metabolism (2011-2021); Nutrients (2021-); Metabolism Open (2019-)
> Associate editor: Clinical Nutrition (2022-); Frontiers in Nutrition (2019-); Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care (2020-); Current Nutrition Reports (2021-)
> Peer-reviewer for 67 international journals and 7 funding organizations
> External board member for 10 academic institutions
Hobbies
> Committed to daily exercise; come rain, snow or shine.
> Enjoy riding all sorts of boards (skate, snow, wake) whenever the opportunity presents itself.
ID: 200707434
Most downloads
-
138
downloads
Lipoprotein subclass profile after progressive energy deficits induced by calorie restriction or exercise
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Published -
138
downloads
Saturated fats and health: A reassessment and proposal for food-based recommendations: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
Published -
97
downloads
Effects of full-fat and fermented dairy products on cardiometabolic disease: Food is more than the sum of its parts
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
Published