Member Profile: Apurva Surve, MSc

Apurva is a consulting sports nutritionist from India. She graduated from  Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakersay Women’s University in India with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Food Science and Nutrition. She is also a former national-level athlete and an International Judge in the ancient Indian sport of Mallakhamb. Because of her passion for sports & aptitude for science, she decided to pursue a career in sports nutrition.

Apurva began advising athletes on nutrition in her spare time after completing a Master’s degree in nutrition and working full-time. There were and still are many misconceptions about sports nutrition in India. Athletes, coaches, and parents are now confronted with two major issues: a lack of awareness of, and access to, appropriate nutrition information. With this in mind, she approached a number of coaches and sports organisations and led a number of nutrition workshops for coaches, athletes, and parents. She has over a decade of experience assisting fitness enthusiasts and athletes in achieving nutrition and performance goals. She has done product testing, recipe development, content writing, and health and nutrition workshops, in addition to counselling athletes from sports such as Mallakhamb, Cricket, Swimming, Long Distance Running, Gymnastics, Kabaddi, Badminton, Tennis, Football, Karate, and Boxing.

Apurva has worked as a nutrition advisor in various Indian sports academies, fitness centres, and corporate offices, and has spoken at various national and international conferences held in India. She was appointed Assistant Professor at a Mumbai undergraduate nutrition and dietetics programme. She is currently a visiting lecturer for nutrition and sports nutrition topics at various Mumbai universities and academies.

PINES Role:

Apurva has been a PINES professional member since November 2020. She received the 2022 PINES IOC sports nutrition scholarship for the second year of the IOC Sports Nutrition Diploma. She recently accepted the role of Executive Officer at PINES and now assists with administrative duties for the smooth operation of PINES as well as the delivery of special projects.