Internationally renowned scientists will present cutting edge research on diabetes and obesity.

The 2009 Les Lazarus Oration will be presented by Professor Stephen O'Rahilly FRS

Stephen O’Rahilly is currently Head of the University of Cambridge Department of Clinical Biochemistry.  His research has been concerned with the elucidation of the basic causes of obesity and Type 2 diabetes at a molecular level. His work has uncovered several previously unrecognised genetic causes of these diseases including some that are amenable to specific treatment.  He has won many awards for his work including the Society for Endocrinology Medal, the Graham Bull Prize of the Royal College of Physicians of London, the European Journal of Endocrinology Prize, the Novartis International Award for Clinical Research in Diabetes, the Clinical Investigator Award of the Endocrine Society, the Heinrich Wieland Prize, the Rolf Luft Award and the Feldberg Award.   He was elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences and to the Royal Society.  He has a continuing commitment to clinical practice in endocrinology and diabetes and the teaching of clinical medical students.  He is the Academic Director of Investigative Sciences, Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust. He was the founding Director of Addenbrooke’s Hospital Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and led the University’s efforts to fund and establish the Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS).  This Institute opened in 2007 and is co-directed by O’Rahilly and Professor Nick Wareham whose MRC Epidemiology Unit is located in the IMS.  He has contributed more generally to UK clinical science through his Chairmanship of the Wellcome Trust Clinical Interest Group and service on the research committees of several charities.  He is currently Chairman of the Medical Research Society and of the MRC Translational Research Overview Group, and a member of the Council of the Society for Endocrinology. 

Monday, 14 December, 9.20am-5:30pm

NAB Auditorium, Garvan Institute of Medical Research

384 Victoria Road, Darlinghurst

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Registration is free but essential. To register click here.

Organisers: Jerry Greenfield and Bronwyn Hegarty