Fellow of AfN

A Fellow of the Association for Nutrition (FAfN) has been a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr) for at least five continuous years and have made a significant and sustained contribution to the advancement of nutrition practice, research or education at a national or international level.

Fellowship is a peer reviewed membership category held alongside an individuals UKVRN Registration, giving the public confidence and you an opportunity to demonstrate your high standards of professional leadership. As a Fellow of the Association you may use the letters RNutr FAfN after your name.

Click here for details on applying for Fellowship of the Association.

Please click here for Current Fellows of AfN and to view biographies of Honorary Fellows of AfN and Founding Fellows of AfN.

Benefits of Fellowship

Benefits to the Public

Fellows of the Association (FAfN) must have been registered with the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) as an RNutr for a minimum of 5 continuous years. Fellows must continue to maintain their UKVRN registration and will still be subject to the AfN’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. UKVRN registration protects the public by recognising and encouraging high standards of professional training in nutrition and by dealing with formal complaints about the conduct and competency of registrants.

Benefits of Fellowship

Registered Nutritionists who are Fellows of the Association may use the designation FAfN, in addition to their RNutr post-nominal i.e. Jane Smith RNutr FAfN. Fellowship provides peer-reviewed recognition of an individual’s significant and sustained contribution to the advancement of nutrition practice, research or education at a national or international level. Fellows will be listed on the public section of the AfN website, with a short biography and a link to their own website and email address if requested. Each Fellow on election will receive a Fellowship Certificate, awarded by the AfN President.

AfN Emeritus Founding President

We spent a considerable amount of time considering how the Association for Nutrition can recognise registrants’ significant and sustained contribution to the advancement of nutrition at a national or international level. After much discussion at AfN Council, and hard work by the Fellows’ Working Group chaired by John Webster, we were pleased to announce that the AfN now invites applications for Fellowship.

As Emeritus Founding President, and AfN Fellow, I encourage you to make an application; your support for the Association will help foster a sense of community and provide networking opportunities with other Fellows, as well as recognising leadership in your professional field.

Professor Alan Jackson CBE RNutr FFAfN
AfN Emeritus Founding President