Prof. Rudy Leibel Columbia University, USA

Dr. Leibel is a Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has worked in obesity research for over 25 years. His research has related to adipose tissue biochemistry and cellular physiology, the molecular genetics of control of body weight in rodents and humans, the bioenergetics of body... read moreweight regulation in humans and the role of leptin in these processes and the genetics of type 2 diabetes. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and of the Federal Advisory Council for NIDDK. He is an Associate Editor of the "Journal of Clinical Investigation".