Marianella Herrera-Cuenca

About Marianella Herrera-Cuenca

Dr. Marianella Herrera, Co-Founder and CEO of Food Evidence LLC, is an accomplished Professor and Researcher in Public Health Nutrition. As a researcher, faculty member, and consultant for numerous organizations, she has engaged with politicians, entrepreneurs, philanthropic and scientific leaders, and high-level international cooperation agencies. Her work promotes a holistic perspective that encourages sustainable, long-term solutions to nutrition and health challenges.She currently serves as the Chair of the LAHIDAN MIG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (USA), Past Chair of the Council on Research of the Academy, Past President of the International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a member of the International Council of the Latin American Society of Nutrition (SLAN), and a member of the Directive Council of the Bengoa Foundation for Food and Nutrition and the Venezuelan Health Observatory.Dr. Herrera has authored more than one hundred and ten peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters in the past eight years. She is a recognized national and international lecturer and expert, frequently interviewed or quoted by global media outlets including The Economist, CNN International and CNNe, BBC News, BBC radio, Canada Broadcasting Network, America’s Quarterly, Financial Times, India Times, Al Jazeera London, Deutsche Welle (Germany), El Nacional and El Universal (Venezuela), El Tiempo (Colombia), and El Mercurio (Chile), among others.Her contributions have earned prestigious accolades, including the “Excellence in Public Health/Community Nutrition Award” from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in 2017, and “Outstanding Dietitian of the Year” from its International Affiliate in 2018. She continues her impactful work across Venezuela, Latin America, and the United States.Dr. Herrera is a native Spanish speaker, fluent in English, and conversational in French and Portuguese, with basic knowledge of Mandarin.Would you like a shorter version for media bios or speaker introductions? I can also help

Experience

1. Director Co-founder

   Food Evidence

   Jun 2022 — Present

Education

• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

  Invited Researcher, Children Growth, Obesity, Paternal, Maternal Influences in Children's BMI

  2014 — 2014

• Universidad Simón Bolívar

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Human Nutrition and Public Policies

  2010 — 2015

• Harvard Kennedy School

  Applying Behavioral Insight to the Design of Public Policies, Public Policies

  2016 — 2017

• Universidad Simón Bolívar

  Master, Human Nutrition

  1999 — 2003

• Universidad Central de Venezuela

  MD, Medicine

  1983 — 1989