Timothy Johns
Professor of Human Nutrition (retired) · Gap Fill - Macdonald Campus · McGill University
Quick answer: Timothy Johns is Professor of Human Nutrition (retired) at McGill University. Timothy Johns shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Professor Johns is not accepting graduate students
Research interests
Dr. Timothy Johns is a nutritionist and ethnobotanist whose research interests focus on the traditional uses of plants for food and medicine in relation to issues of contemporary nutrition and health, the understanding of human adaptation in diverse environments and the evolutionary origins of diet and medicine. His work involves field studies with communities in Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and Canada in conjunction with laboratory analysis of chemical composition and medicinal properties of plants.
a) Agricultural biodiversity contributions to nutrition, food security and health: establishing the evidence-base
b) Ecological, socio-cultural and health determinants of agricultural technology adoption in East Africa
c) Traditional ethnobotanical knowledge and the transformation of local and global food systems
Frequently asked questions
Is Timothy Johns hiring PhD students at McGill University?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Timothy Johns's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Professor Johns is not accepting graduate students.
What does Timothy Johns research?
Dr. Timothy Johns is a nutritionist and ethnobotanist whose research interests focus on the traditional uses of plants for food and medicine in relation to issues of contemporary nutrition and health, the understanding of human adaptation in diverse environments and the evolutionary origins of diet
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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