Judith S. Stern

Judith S. Stern (April 25, 1943 – May 8, 2019) was an American nutritionist and longtime professor at the University of California, Davis. She was known for her research on obesity. Stern was a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and co-founded the American Obesity Association. In 2001, she was awarded the Charles A. Black Award by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST).

Early life and education Judith Schneider Stern was born in Brooklyn on April 25, 1943, and raised in Valley Stream, New York. Stern received her bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition from Cornell University, and became certified as a registered dietitian. Stern co-founded the American Obesity Association, an advocacy group that lobbied in favor of obesity research and treatment.