The Action on Salt team are formed of nutritionists working across campaign, policy and public affairs activities. They are supported by various researchers at Queen Mary University of London.

Graham MacGregor CBE - Chairman of Action on Salt and Action on Sugar, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Phone: 0207 882 6217 Mobile: 07946 405617 Email: g.macgregor@qmul.ac.uk 

Graham MacGregor is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine (Barts and The London) and Honorary Consultant Physician at St George's Hospital, London. Professor MacGregor set up Action on Salt in 1996 and WASH in 2005 and is chairman for both. He is also chairman of Blood Pressure UK, sits on the board for the World Hypertension League and served as President of The British Hypertension Society.

Professor MacGregor's research work has focused on the mechanisms underlying the rise in blood pressure in hypertension, the importance of the renin-angiotensin system, and the influence of salt and potassium intake on health. Professor MacGregor has authored many scientific articles on various aspects of blood pressure and cardiovascular medicine.

 

Sonia Pombo, RNutr (Public Health)

Campaign Lead for Action on Salt and Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London

Email: s.pombo@qmul.ac.uk 

Sonia oversees the work of the salt reduction campaigns, monitoring salt levels in UK food through quantitative research so as to ensure reformulation efforts are taking place across the food industry. Sonia has a background in Molecular Sciences at the University of Sussex before completing a Masters in Nutrition at Kings College London. 

 

 

Mhairi Brown, RNutr (Public Health)

Policy, Public Affairs and International Projects Lead

Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London

 

Email: mhairi.brown@qmul.ac.uk

Mhairi is responsible for developing the influence and profile of Action on Salt and Action on Sugar, to gain impact with Parliament, policy and decision makers. Mhairi also leads our international arm, World Action on Salt, Sugar and Health.

Having studied for a BSc in Chemistry with Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Mhairi completed a Masters in International Public Health Nutrition at the University of Westminster. She is a visiting lecturer on nutrition policy at several UK universities and is also a Trustee of the Association for Nutrition.

 

Zoe Davies, ANutr

Nutritionist, Action on Salt and Action on Sugar

Email: z.davies@qmul.ac.uk

Zoe oversees the charity’s work on early years nutrition, focussing on the commercial baby and toddler food and drink industry. 

Zoe studied Nutrition, Health and Lifestyles at Sheffield Hallam University and since then has worked in health promotion with those with type 2 diabetes, weight management and facilitated type 2 diabetes prevention groups with the National Diabetes Prevention Programme.