Dr Lewis Gough

Professor of Nutrition and Physiology

Email:: Lewis.gough@bcu.ac.uk

Lewis is a Professor of Nutrition and Physiology and leads the Research Excellence Framework (REF). He is known worldwide for his work on sodium bicarbonate supplementation.

Lewis works collaborative with industry partners both nationally and internationally. To date, this has led to over 65 high-quality outputs in nutrition and physiology with a focus on exercise metabolism and fatigue. This has primarily focussed on high-performance athletes, including conducting the first research studies on a novel sodium bicarbonate supplement. Lewis also translated his work in elite sport to metabolic conditions such as Long COVID, phenylketonuria, and haemochromatosis.

In June 2024, Lewis launched his book ‘Nutrition and Supplements in Cycling’ with the publisher Routledge (London). He contributes to multiple research groups including leadership of BCU’s Research for Human Performance and Health Laboratory and is the leader of an international research group in nutrition and metabolism. He has been an invited speaker at many national and international conferences and has won awards at international conferences, such as CASES.

Lewis enjoys teaching and was the former course leader of the MRes course at BCU. He also teaches regularly and publishes papers with his students through a research informed curriculum.

Dr Lewis Gough

Professor of Nutrition and Physiology

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