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Professor Sophia Zoungas

Nominee of Monash University
Professor Zoungas is a clinical endocrinologist, physician researcher and academic leader. She trained in medicine and clinical research in Australia. She joined the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University in February 2011 and was first promoted to Professor of Diabetes, Vascular Health and Ageing in February 2015, Head, Division of Metabolism, Ageing and Genomics in February 2017 and then Head, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine in January 2019.

She leads multiple clinical and health services research groups and collaborates extensively both locally and internationally, using her skills in clinical medicine, clinical trials and translation of evidence into practice in the specialty areas of diabetes, cardiovascular health, kidney disease and healthy ageing.

She has over 290 publications in peer-reviewed journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet, Annals of Internal Medicine, British Medical Journal, and Nature Reviews. She has successfully sourced funding of >AU$50 million from philanthropic and commercial sources including the National Health and Medical Research Council and Heart Foundation.

Professor Zoungas is a specialist Endocrinologist with appointments at both Alfred Health and Monash Health. Her clinical practice relates predominantly to acute inpatient care and chronic team-based management of diabetes from youth to old age.

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.

Her ultimate vision is to lessen the burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease and prolong independent living through research and education.