Dr Lou Atkinson

Chief Science Officer

The Collective

Dr Lou Atkinson is a behavioural scientist and exercise professional, with a career spanning over 25 years across Public Health, Fitness, Academia, and MedTech. Her research and practice focus on the psychosocial determinants of health behaviours, and developing interventions to reduce disease burden and address health inequalities. She has dedicated her career to building, disseminating and applying the scientific and translational evidence needed to create real-world change in physical activity, obesity, chronic conditions and women's health. As a consultant and fractional executive Lou brings an interdisciplinary perspective and a coaching mindset, producing unique insights which enable organisations to simultaneously grow their business and maximise their impact.