Prof. Kim BENNELL (Australia)

Prof Kim Bennell is a research physiotherapist and her current position is Professor and Director of the Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, in Physiotherapy at the School of Health Sciences, University of Melbourne. Here she leads a multidisciplinary team including people from physiotherapy, medicine, exercise science, podiatry and psychology. Kim’s research focuses on conservative non-drug management of musculoskeletal conditions including osteoarthritis and osteoporosis with an emphasis on the role of exercise in both prevention and management. Kim has been awarded a Future Fellowship from the Australian Research Council to further her research into knee osteoarthritis.