About Dr Lawrence Plaskett

Lawrence graduated from Cambridge University, UK, with a first class degree in Natural Sciences in 1956, specialising in biochemistry. He continued with orthodox medical research on thyroid hormones with the Medical Research Council at University College Hospital Medical School in the University of London obtaining his doctorate in 1960. He then became a Lecturer in Biochemistry at Edinburgh University Medical School (1960-65).

He was appointed Research Director of the Brooke Bond Liebig Group (1965-74) and subsequently established his own Biotechnology Consultancy Company (1975-82) serving the Food and Energy Industries. From the early 1970's he developed his interest in unorthodox approaches to clinical nutrition and Chinese medicine and he established a multi-disciplined alternative medicine clinic. After a few years it became clear that he was breaking new ground by his work in nutritional research, teaching, and clinical practice. He was among the first to set up a College for Nutritional Practitioners in 1982, teaching a holistic approach.

He has in all some 80 publications consisting of research papers, UK and US patent applications and scientific reports on his work on his consulting assignments. He has written several books and many articles and newsletters on nutritional issues.

Lawrence has also designed a complete range of nutritional supplement products. Today he retains no financial interest in this range although it continues to be marketed through independent supplement distributors. He concentrates upon teaching, writing and research. His life-long experience working in the borderlands between nutrition and medicine enables him to offer a synthesis between many fields that are not often brought together: nutrition, pathology, biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, cell biology, naturopathy and homoeopathy.

The course in Nutritional Therapy that Lawrence designed has been validated to hons degree level and is now part of Thames Valley University. Lawrence retains his interest in this training as a visiting fellow of the University. His training courses and writings are in use in many parts of the world and sections of his work have been translated into French, Spanish, Greek and Mandarin Chinese.