Stephan Guyenet is a neuroscientist, researcher, science consultant, and science communicator known for his expertise in the neuroscience of obesity and eating behavior. He earned a BS in biochemistry from the University of Virginia and a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington. Guyenet spent 12 years studying neurodegenerative disease and body fatness. His research publications have been cited thousands of times by his peers.
Guyenet is the author of "The Hungry Brain" released in 2017, a book exploring the neurological underpinnings of weight regulation. The book was recognized as one of the best books of the year by Publishers Weekly and was called “essential” by the New York Times Book Review. He is the founder and director of Red Pen Reviews, which publishes reviews of health and nutrition books. Guyenet also designed the Ideal Weight Program, a course-based body weight management program that is part of the HumanOS platform. He is a Senior Researcher at GiveWell and a scientific reviewer for Examine.com Research Digest.
