Dr. Sam Blacker

Professor of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition University of Chichester

Sam is a Professor of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition and co-leads the Occupational Performance Research Group. He joined the University of Chichester in 2013 after having spent the majority of the previous 12 years working for Optimal Performance Limited, a company specialising in delivering research and consultancy to enhance performance, improve health and reduce injury in physically demanding occupations. He has been the principal investigator for numerous research projects based in the United Kingdom and overseas, including for organisations such the Ministry of Defence, Department of Health, UK Fire and Rescue Service, UK Police Force, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Defence Sciences and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Sam is the programme coordinator for the MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition. He supervises undergraduate and postgraduate research projects and is currently supervising six PhD students. Sam has active research collaborations with colleagues at other Universities, Industry and National Governing Bodies in the UK and overseas and coordinates a number of large research projects funded by UK Ministry of Defence and UK Emergency Services. Sam is a British Association of Sports and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Accredited Sports and Exercise Scientist, holds Chartered Scientist (CSci) status and is the BASES Laboratory Director for the University of Chichester Sport & Exercise Science Laboratories.