Alain Golay

Alain Golay has been Professor in Medicine at the Service of Therapeutic Education for Chronic Diseases, University Hospital, Geneva, since 1993 and has been head of the service since 2003. He is responsible for diabetes and obesity outpatients, patient education and cognitive behavioural approaches. His main research interest is in the field of insulin resistance, patient education and psychology.

Alain graduated in medicine in 1980 from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and subsequently became a Research and Clinical Fellow in the Department of Endocrinology at Stanford University, California, USA. He worked in the research department of Professor Reaven who discovered the metabolic syndrome.

During his career, Professor Golay has published widely concerning diabetes, obesity and patient education and has received various awards for his contribution to medical research in diabetes, obesity, and patient education.