Salome Kruger is a registered dietitian, pharmacist, and Professor of Nutrition at the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, North-West University. As a member of consultative groups to the South African Department of Health, she had the opportunity to advise on national policy. She is a member of the African Partnership for Chronic Disease Research and the Global Burden of Metabolic Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases Collaborating Group, a worldwide network of public health researchers with a focus on the health effects of cardiometabolic risk factors. She is a Deputy Editor of the international scientific journal, Public Health Nutrition, and a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). Her current South African National Research Foundation rating is C1. This rating is awarded to scientists who have attained a sound international standing in their field. She is a Fellow of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS). Prof Kruger is the author of more than 100 international publications and received awards for best publications and conference presentations, including the John M Kinney award for the best publication in pediatric nutrition in Nutrition.
