Bruce R. Bistrian Nutrition Mentorship Award Lecture: The Future of Clinical Nutrition is Bright: Through Mentoring and Networking, With a Little Help from My Friends (SU31)

Breakout

Gil Hardy
PhD, FRSC, FASPEN
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Gil Hardy is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Nutrition in New Zealand. He conducted research with Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir Hans Krebs in Oxford and, with colleagues in London, developed the first 3L PN bag. A founder member of BAPEN and BPNG, Gil served on AuSPEN, UK and NZ Nutrition Society Councils, and is a faculty member of ESPEN. Since the first clinical congress in 1977, he has been associated with ASPEN, serving on various committees, including the Board of Directors from 2020 to 2022, and the international human rights working group for clinical nutrition. He has an international reputation with 250+ publications on lipids, glutamine, selenium, and chyme reinfusion therapy, with awards from Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America, including the Distinguished International Nutrition Support Specialist Award from ASPEN in 2014, and was the first chairman of the International Clinical Nutrition Section (ICNS). He is the 2025 ASPEN Nutrition Champion award recipient.

Date & Time:

February 15, 2026

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.0 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-034-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Summarize the rewards of mentoring in pharmaceutical and clinical nutrition.
  • Identify professional benefits that can be obtained from international networking and interprofessional mentoring with examples of good mentor and mentee relationships.
  • Explore how mentoring can advance clinical practice and speculate on possible scenarios for achieving a bright future for clinical nutrition.

Topics & Presenters

The Future of Clinical Nutrition is Bright: Through Mentoring and Networking, With a Little Help from My Friends

Gil Hardy
PhD, FRSC, FASPEN

Director

Ipanema Research Trust

Emeritus Professor of Clinical Nutrition

Massey University

Auckland, New Zealand