Miriam E. Nelson

Miriam E. Nelson (born 1960) is an American health and nutrition scholar, policy advisor, author, and foundation executive. She is president and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, the independent, private foundation formed in 2005 by actor and race car driver Paul Newman to sustain the legacy of his philanthropic work. An international leader, scientist, and social entrepreneur, Nelson has been the principal investigator of multiple studies on exercise, nutrition, and public health, which have informed national public policy initiatives to improve public health.Nelson is author of the Strong Women books, a series of 10—five of which were New York Times bestsellers—that have sold more than one million copies in 14 languages. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 scientific studies, research papers and policy reports. Her most recent research focuses on food sustainability and food systems.