Professor Clare Wall is the Head of Department of Nutrition and Dietetics and Associate Dean Curriculum for the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at the University of Auckland. Clare has over 4 decades of expertise in practice and education. Clare has had a major role in the leadership and development of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Nutrition and Dietetics. Clare also developed the nutrition curriculum within the Medical programme and contributes expertise across clinical disciplines including Nursing and Pharmacy. Clare is a NZ Registered Dietitian and a member of the Council of Deans of Nutrition and Dietetics, Australia and New Zealand. Clare’s main research focus is how early-life nutritional determinants shape long-term health outcomes.