Michelle Grant

Michelle Grant is the founder of The Great Full, a platform to explore how we can eat, live and lead for a better world. Her first book, under the same name, helps readers understand the role of food in building a more sustainable world and how to engage with change, beginning in the kitchen. Michelle was the founding Executive Director of the World Food System Center at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), where she continues her work as Faculty and Education Director. Michelle studied environmental engineering at the University of Queensland and management, technology and economics at ETH Zurich. She is also a certified advanced yoga and meditation teacher and leadership coach. Michelle served on the Swiss National Committee of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization until the end of 2019, advising on national and international food systems policy issues. In 2017, she was awarded the University of Queensland Distinguished Young Alumni Award, and, in 2019, the Advance Australia Award (Food and Agriculture). Originally from Australia, Michelle now lives in Zurich, Switzerland. Visit www.thegreatfull.com for more information.