About Us

Howard Foundation Research Ltd (HFR), established in 1988, promotes research into obesity, organises training for medical practitioners and pharmacists and administers the Lipotrim Weight Management Programme, in pharmacies, GP surgeries and hospitals across the UK.

Dr Stephen Kreitzman Ph.D, R. Nutr. senior scientist and managing director is a nutritional biochemist. After training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States, he taught nutrition to medical and dental students in the US, researched obesity, body composition and metabolism in both the US and UK. He was also senior research associate at Cambridge University in the UK (retired). He is a UK registered nutritionist.

Dr Kreitzman's work has been published in a number of medical journals, including the Lancet, International Journal of Obesity, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, European Journal of Applied Physiology and the Royal College of General Practitioners Members' Reference Book.

Valerie Beeson, clinical programme director for Lipotrim, is a research scientist, widely published in the field of obesity and metabolism. She is an experienced medical educator and trainer, and is involved in organising new programmes and ongoing support of all existing programmes.

Mrs Beeson and Dr Kreitzman organise training programmes on Obesity Management throughout the UK for GPs, pharmacists, nurses and dietitians.