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Professor Sophia Zoungas

Nominee of Monash University
Professor Sophia Zoungas is the Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, a Professor of Diabetes, Vascular Health and Ageing, and the Academic Director of the Monash University Clinical Trials Centre. She is also a consultant Endocrinologist and Physician with clinical appointments at both Monash Health, including the Victorian Heart Hospital, and Alfred Health, Melbourne.

Professor Zoungas is internationally recognised for her expertise in the design and conduct of large multicentre, multinational clinical trials and cohort studies which have impacted directly on public health and clinical care. She has assembled international and national teams in diabetes, cardiovascular and kidney health, including investigator lead projects and large-scale clinical trials. Her significant contribution to the advancement of diabetes research has been recognised through the Kellion Diabetes Award and induction into the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Professor Zoungas has over 310 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, and Nature Reviews and she is recognised as one of the most cited researcher in the field of diabetes.

Within the community, Professor Zoungas has been an active leader, holding Ministerial Appointments and significant roles as Past President of the Australian Diabetes Society and Past Director of Diabetes Australia. Recently she has been appointed as a Member of the Global Council for the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and Member of the Board of Trustees, Virchow Foundation for Global Health.