Professor Ted Greiner, PhD

Editor-in-Chief, World Nutrition
Journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA), United Kingdom

Academic Profile

Professor Ted Greiner is a distinguished international nutrition scientist, educator, and policy expert with over five decades of sustained contributions to global public health nutrition. He holds a PhD in International Nutrition from Cornell University, USA, and is internationally recognized for his scholarship on infant and young child feeding, micronutrient malnutrition, and food-based nutrition interventions.

He currently serves as Volunteer Editor-in-Chief of World Nutrition, the official peer-reviewed journal of the World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA). In this role, Professor Greiner provides editorial leadership that emphasizes scientific rigor, policy relevance, equity-focused nutrition research, and capacity-building for researchers and practitioners in low- and middle-income countries.

Editorial and Leadership Experience

Professor Greiner’s editorial philosophy reflects a lifelong commitment to evidence-based nutrition advocacy, interdisciplinary scholarship, and inclusive scientific communication. Under his leadership, World Nutrition prioritizes research and perspectives that address food systems, nutrition inequities, public health policy, and sustainable development.

Beyond journal editorship, he played a prominent role in global nutrition governance through long-term participation in the United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) from 1987 to 2010. During this period, he served in senior leadership capacities, including as Chair of the Bilateral Constituency and later Chair of the NGO/Civil Society Constituency, contributing substantively to global nutrition coordination and policy dialogue.

Academic Appointments and International Service

Professor Greiner has held academic and advisory appointments across multiple continents, including faculty positions at Hanyang University, South Korea, and Uppsala University, Sweden, where he taught and supervised research in international nutrition, child health, and food security.

He served for nearly two decades (1985–2004) as Nutrition Advisor to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). In this capacity, he collaborated extensively with United Nations agencies—particularly FAO and the World Bank—and provided technical and capacity-building support to government nutrition programmes across more than 18 low- and lower-middle-income countries in Africa, Asia, and other regions.

Research Output and Scholarly Impact

Professor Greiner’s research portfolio is extensive and internationally cited. He has authored or co-authored over 300 scientific publications, with more than 94 peer-reviewed articles indexed in Web of Science. His scholarly output has received over 4,700 citations, reflecting a sustained and influential contribution to nutrition science and policy.

Key research domains include:

  • Infant and young child feeding (including HIV-exposed populations)

  • Food-based strategies for micronutrient deficiencies

  • Vitamin A, iron, and iodine fortification and supplementation

  • Nutrition policy, governance, and development programming

Several of his reviews and empirical studies are regarded as foundational references in international nutrition and continue to inform global guidelines and programme design.

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Professional Values and Contribution to WPHNA

Professor Greiner’s career reflects the core values of the World Public Health Nutrition Association: scientific integrity, social justice, inclusivity, and real-world impact. His editorial stewardship strengthens World Nutrition as a global platform for critical, policy-relevant nutrition scholarship that advances public health and sustainable food systems.

Author Identifiers and Research Profiles

Affiliation for Indexing:
World Public Health Nutrition Association (WPHNA), United Kingdom

Role:
Editor-in-Chief, World Nutrition

Keywords (for indexation):
Public health nutrition; infant feeding; micronutrient deficiency; food fortification; nutrition policy; global health; food systems; evidence-based nutrition

 

Information and profiles of other team members are outlined on the Editorial Team page.