Prof. Dr. Elmar Wienecke holds a degree in sports teaching as well as a doctorate in sports science that he received from the Sport University in Cologne, Germany. He co-founded SALUTO, an internationally recognized center of excellence for health and fitness in Germany, and established the Foundation for Micronutrients – Prevention, Health, Quality of Life. In 2016, he received an endowed professorship in Sport, Nutrition, and Regulatory Medicine in the Department of Human Resources, Health and Social Affairs at the FHM.