Member Profile: Lachlan Mitchell

Lachlan is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Sports Dietitian with a keen interest in peak performance. At present, Lachlan is a lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at Australian Catholic University, Australia, where he teaches into the newly launched Masters of Dietetic Practice and the undergraduate Nutrition Science degree.

Lachlan was immersed in sport from a young age, enjoying a variety of team and individual sports,
primarily rugby union. This led Lachlan to study a double degree in exercise and sport science and nutrition and dietetics at the University of Sydney. This resulted in an insatiable appetite for
learning, particularly in the areas of physiology and biochemistry. Upon graduation, he gained experience working as both a dietitian and exercise scientist in a variety of settings throughout
Australia, Ireland, and Canada. Lachlan then went on to complete his PhD at the University of Sydney where his thesis examined the influence of dietary and exercise practices of competitive, drug-free bodybuilders on body composition, physiology, and body image.

Lachlan subsequently took up a postdoctoral fellowship at University College Dublin working in public health nutrition, examining the prevalence of childhood obesity and associated factors throughout the Republic of Ireland. He also worked closely with the UCD Ad Astra elite athlete program, providing dietary guidance to national and international level athletes. More recently, Lachlan began work at Australian Catholic University in Sydney, where his research focus is in the areas of energy expenditure and athlete nutrition knowledge. After years of bumps and bruises on the rugby field, Lachlan also has a research interest in nutrition and injury rehabilitation/tissue
remodelling.

PINES role

Lachlan has been a member of the Communications Committee since December 2019 and a Communication Officer since early 2020. He enjoys using his global network to keep PINES members up to date with cutting edge research taking place throughout the world. Lachlan is excited to be involved in the continued growth of PINES.