Yannis P. Pitsiladis

Professor Yannis P. Pitsiladis has an extensive research background in the role of lifestyle and genetics in human health and performance. His current work focuses on human enhancement technologies in health and disease, emphasizing responsble paradigms. His latest research, funded by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), applies “omics” (genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, and proteomics) and artificial intelligence to detecting doping in sport, particularly blood doping and testosterone use.

Professor Pitsiladis is a member of the IOC Health, Medicine and Science Commission (previously known as Medical and Scientific Commission, 2015 - present), the Executive Committee and Chair of the Scientific Commission of the International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS), and the Scientific and Education Commission of the European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA).He also serves on WADA’s Health Medical Research Committee (HMRC) and is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

With over 250 scientific publications and multiple-authored and edited books, his research has influenced both scientific and popular discourse. His work has been featured in documentaries such as Kipchoge: The Last Milestone (2021, directed by Jake Scott, executive produced by Ridley Scott) and Enhanced (2018, directed by Alex Gibney), as well as in bestselling books like The Sports Gene and Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice.