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Richard Mattes is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, where he also serves as the Director of the Ingestive Behavior Research Center. His research focuses on taste function, hunger, satiety, food preferences, and the regulation of food intake in humans, including cephalic phase responses. He has published over 300 scholarly articles and has contributed significantly to the field of nutrition, with a particular emphasis on metabolism and obesity. Dr. Mattes holds an undergraduate degree in Biology and a Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan, as well as a PhD in Human Nutrition from Cornell University. He has also completed post-doctoral studies at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Monell Chemical Senses Center. Additionally, he has been a member of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and has held leadership positions in various professional organizations, including the American Society for Nutrition. Mattes continues to explore the implications of nutrition on health and longevity, focusing on issues such as healthy lifestyles and population nutrition.
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