Professor Sumantra (Shumone) Ray is a UK licensed doctor and public health nutritionist with 25 years of experience. Since 2008, he has been the Chief Scientist and Executive Director of the NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health in Cambridge and its partner organisation, the CREATE Global Leadership Academy, which collaborates closely with the Janki Foundation’s ‘Values in Healthcare: A Spiritual Approach’ (VIHASA). In 2024, an adapted version of VIHASA was piloted and evaluated within this academy for a diverse group across health, education and research. Shumone discovered VIHASA and the role of mindful meditation in 2003, and this has significantly shaped his personal and professional journeys.
He has received various fellowships and funding for his research and holds professorial positions at several universities, including Ulster University and Kings College London. Shumone is founder and co-chair of a BMJ Journal (Nutrition, Prevention and Health), has authored over 300 scientific papers, and serves in various leadership roles, including leading Nutritional and Preventative Medicine for WellFounded Clinic since 2024, focusing on a holistic approach to patient care.
