Charlie is a Professor of Applied Sports and Exercise Science at St Mary's in the Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences. Charlie also has several consultancy roles outside of St Mary’s and is currently Chief Science Officer at Orreco. He previously held positions at the British Olympic Association and the English Institute of Sport. Charlie is an experienced research leader and has held the position of Academic Director of Research at St Mary’s University. In 2016 and 2017 Charlie undertook a 2-year research sabbatical at the Cardiovascular Performance Program and Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School), conducting research into the cardiovascular adaptations to marathon running. Predominantly, Charlie's research funding has come from the Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine Industry, and he is currently generating ongoing funding from Orreco, The Royal Ballet and the Ministry of Defence. TopicsEarly career with the British Olympic Association and the English Institute of Sport. How these came about.Advice to others to get foot on the ladder. How informed rest of career.Two-year professional sabbatical at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston(and work in between): How this happened; what learnt from experience. How research came to include women.Past research involving women: Research on low iron among female athletes, reasons and what can bedone. PhD research on sleep and acclimatisation and whether sex differences were focussed on.Current work as Chief Science Officer at Orreco – what Orreco is and does and how Fitrwoman was establishedas part of that, and how more women athletes are accessing Orreco’s services. Direction of Orreco for athletes in the future, specifically on women.Collaboration/funding and how business/working with professional athletes can work symbiotically withresearch. Future ideas for research that use applied work experiences to inform projects.

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