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Welcome to my personal website designed to provide a comprehensive overview of my advisory services as a coach, trainer, researcher or consultant across the Health, Education and Research sectors.
I bring together extensive experience as a Doctor and Nutritionist in healthcare since 2001, as Researcher and Author in academic institutions since 2003 and as an Educator and Coach across the health, research and education sectors since 2005. I have had the opportunity to work with some of the world's leading institutions to provide leadership coaching alongside education and training as well as public speaking.
As a UK Licensed Medical Doctor and UK Registered Public Health Nutritionist over two and a half decades of professional practice, my primary specialist interests are in applied human nutrition, cardiometabolic disease prevention, health systems education as well as global food and nutrition security. Additionally, I have a keen Interest in research skills and capacity building as well as the role of transformational leadership training in career development.
In over two decades of being research-active, I have been involved in successful grant funding of >£28M either as a principal applicant, co-applicant or named advisor and have produced over 100 peer-reviewed papers, delivered several hundred key presentations, including a vast range of conference abstracts, contributed to impact case studies and have been an editor/co-author for several textbooks.
I have taught and assessed University students (Undergraduate Medicine, Allied Health Professions, Biomedical and Social Sciences, including Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students) and trained professional learners in the health services as well as our international academy, over 65 countries of the world, with added emphasis on providing academic supervision as well as practical career guidance at multiple levels.
Throughout the years, I have decided to invest in evolving my professional profile with a strong interdisciplinary and collaborative focus. A key aspect of my strategy is an empathetic approach to managing groups and leading individuals and groups of experts through extensive collaboration, focusing on effective communication as well as nurturing crucial interpersonal and leadership skills.
HOW I CAN HELP
I AM PROUD TO HAVE WORKED WITH
I work closely with NNEdPro and CREATE and am proud to have worked with the partners listed here. I have also worked with multinational corporate organisations such as Swiss Re and industrial partners. Finally, I have worked extensively with government organisations, including UK Research and Innovation, the National Health Service in the UK, other health departments, and several United Nations organisations, including the WHO and FAO.
I have also had the opportunity to provide individualised career development coaching and mentoring to over 100 successful professionals at junior, mid-career, and senior levels over the years. Please read my testimonials for further insight.
Prof Lauren Ball
I have been mentored by Prof Ray for over a decade, and his insights and support has fundamentally shaped my career trajectory as a research leader. Prof Ray’s advice has caused me to better understand myself, my capabilities and the ways in which multidisciplinary teams can creatively find solutions to complex problems. Prof Ray has a unique ability to recognise innate strengths and skills in all people, at all levels of career, and his views transcend traditional boundaries of research and leadership.
Kaitlyn Shannon
I have had the pleasure of working with Shumone over the past three years as a member NNEdPro's Virtual Core and as a member of the organisation's Board of Directors. Shumone brings unparalleled passion and dedication to all his work. At the same time, he is personable, approachable, and caring. The unique combination of his technical skillset, subject-matter knowledge, and leadership skills have made Shumone a very effective coach and mentor. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Shumone as a coach, teacher, or speaker.
Prof Dan Del Rio
I have collaborated with Prof Shumone Ray for more than ten years after we met at a conference in Italy, where we both realised our competencies were complementary. What was initially planned as a professional adventure turned out to be a strong friendship, and I must admit I learned so much in the process and was somehow mentored and coached by him. Shumone is a great leader and a great communicator. His knowledge and experience flow naturally towards the people around him, empowering them (us!) and making them (us!) better at every level.