Dr. Mahendra Shah
Founder and President-Director of Zen Resort Bali
University of Cambridge
Indonesia
Biography
Dr Mahendra Shah has more than 40 years of professional experience in academia – University of Nairobi and University of Cambridge, United Nations organizations and agencies such as FAO, WFP, UNDP etc and the World Bank and international scientific and policy research institutes – International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). His professional work is concerned with food security, nutrition and health, sustainable agricultural development and international trade, sustainable development, climate change and international negotiations. In the private sector, since 2004, Dr Shah is the founder and President-Director of Zen Resort Bali where the vision is to create holistic wellness systems where guests experience the knowledge and means to achieving personal harmony with their body, mind and spirit through healthy nutrition and diet in combination with Ayurveda therapy, yoga, meditation, pranayama and holiday recreational activities as well as emotional healing. We need to draw on the vast knowledge of traditional medicine from around the world and integrate this with modern medicine, recognising that a human being is a whole living organism rather than merely a combination of parts, systems and symptoms. The challenge is to deliver the right mix of preventive, restorative and curative healthcare to enhance sustainable lifestyles and sustainable human beings.
Research Interest
Obesity, Nutrition