Role Players 2018
Professor Adrian Kennedy
Director
Arabian Wellness & Lifestyle Management LLC
Professor Adrian Kennedy, Director Arabian Wellness & Lifestyle Management LLC Dubai,UAE, was also the Founder Managing Director, Lifetime Wellness Rx International Limited, India, (an Apollo Hospitals Group Initiative) & also the Founder President of the Health & Wellness Association of India. With an academic background in Business, Law & Health with a Phd from USA, he has over 45 years of working experience in the field of Health & Wellness and lectures world wide on these subjects.
As Director, (Academics), Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation he created Post graduate academic programs in Lifestyle Medicine, Integrated Medicine and Wellness Management and is the Faculty for the Harvard Medical School, USA in these subjects. In addition ,he is a Founder Member of the Institute Of Lifestyle Medicine (Harvard) USA, & Ambassador (India & UAE), for the European Lifestyle Medicine Organisation (Geneva).
He holds a Patent and copyright for the Computerized Health Scan for which he received the World Health Award 2005 from the Govt.of Dubai. He has implemented this Lifestyle Assessment Software in several Apollo Hospitals covering over 100,000 clients annually. In 2008, the Health Scan was used to Audit the Health Status of over 500 corporate organizations in India, resulting in the CII Corporate Wellness Awards. Prof.Kennedy is a member of the Jury for these CII Awards.
He has authored the book 'Fitness a Way of Life' published by Mc.Graw Hillin 1985, and has thereafter written an encyclopedia of 8 Books on Lifestyle Medicine. These books are text books for Health & Medical graduates. Several hundred articles written by him have been featured in Newspapers such as The Telegraph, The Times of India, The Economic Times, etc he also writes for various health journals and magazines. He also features in a 6 serial series on Health & Lifestyle Management in National TV, and recently was the expert commentator on NDTV's health series.
In his college years 1965-73, he was the national champion of India in the 100 & 200 meters and was an Asian champion in these events. He is a black belt karate instructor, has climbed in the Himalayas and led the Indian Team that swam the English Channel from England to France in 1986.
Prof. Kennedy has many Awards and Achievements to his Credit including:-
As Director, (Academics), Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation he created Post graduate academic programs in Lifestyle Medicine, Integrated Medicine and Wellness Management and is the Faculty for the Harvard Medical School, USA in these subjects. In addition ,he is a Founder Member of the Institute Of Lifestyle Medicine (Harvard) USA, & Ambassador (India & UAE), for the European Lifestyle Medicine Organisation (Geneva).
He holds a Patent and copyright for the Computerized Health Scan for which he received the World Health Award 2005 from the Govt.of Dubai. He has implemented this Lifestyle Assessment Software in several Apollo Hospitals covering over 100,000 clients annually. In 2008, the Health Scan was used to Audit the Health Status of over 500 corporate organizations in India, resulting in the CII Corporate Wellness Awards. Prof.Kennedy is a member of the Jury for these CII Awards.
He has authored the book 'Fitness a Way of Life' published by Mc.Graw Hillin 1985, and has thereafter written an encyclopedia of 8 Books on Lifestyle Medicine. These books are text books for Health & Medical graduates. Several hundred articles written by him have been featured in Newspapers such as The Telegraph, The Times of India, The Economic Times, etc he also writes for various health journals and magazines. He also features in a 6 serial series on Health & Lifestyle Management in National TV, and recently was the expert commentator on NDTV's health series.
In his college years 1965-73, he was the national champion of India in the 100 & 200 meters and was an Asian champion in these events. He is a black belt karate instructor, has climbed in the Himalayas and led the Indian Team that swam the English Channel from England to France in 1986.
Prof. Kennedy has many Awards and Achievements to his Credit including:-
- Top 100 leaders in Health Care (Global Listing) 2017
- Ambassador (UAE & India), European Society of Lifestyle Medicine - 2015
- Corporate Wellness Leader of the Year UAE – (Finalist) - 2014
- Member Tech Committee (Wellness),NABH / FICCI -2009
- Member, CII Jury, Corporate Wellness Awards -2008
- President Health & Wellness Association of India -2007
- Institute of Lifestyle Medicine – Harvard (USA) Director- 2006
- Delegate Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting – Geneva-2007
- Harvard Medical School - USA – Faculty Lifestyle Medicine – 2006.
- Chief Announcer, Afro Asian Games – 2003
- Govt. of Dubai Award for E-Commerce Ideas – October 2000.
- Phd, Certified holistic practitioner, Lasalle University, USA – 1995
- Graduated First Class First from Penn University, USA-1990
- Leader Indian Team - World Body Building Championship, Spain-1987
- Leader Indian Team - England to France swim-1986
- Black Belt Karate Instructor - 1985
- Asian Bronze Medal Winner in Athletics – 1973
- National Champion of India –1972
- Governor of West Bengal Medal Best University Student – 1971
- President of India Gold Medal Best School Student – 1965.