Ron Maughan is now Visiting Professor in the School of Medicine at St Andrews University. He has spent much of his career trying to understand the physiological and metabolic responses to exercise and the nature of fatigue, but has included many digressions along the way. He has published extensively in the scientific literature and is author or editor of a number of books on sports nutrition and exercise biochemistry. He has completed a number of football-related projects with FIFA and UEFA and has worked with a number of clubs and national associations. He chairs the Nutrition Working Group of the Medical and Scientific Commission of the International Olympic Committee. He is a director of the IOC Diploma programs in Sports Nutrition, Sports Medicine, and Sports Physical Therapies.