Graham Leese BMSC (hnrs), MBChB, MD, FRCP, FRCPE

Professor Graham Leese (BMSC (hnrs), MBChB, MD, FRCP, FRCPE) is a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Dundee University and was previously Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. He has a track record in research on the diabetic eye, diabetic foot, and endocrine epidemiology, amongst other topics, and has led the development and validation of the National clinical foot risk stratification system, which is now being rolled out across Scotland. Work is now being undertaken to assess the impact of this intervention. Professor Leese is Chairman of the Scottish Diabetes Research Network and chairman of the Scottish Diabetes Group Foot Action Group. He is involved in research into diabetic retinal screening, which helped underpin the Diabetes Retinal Screening programs. Professor Leese has participated in research projects involving retinal imaging and genetics of diabetic retinopathy; integrating both foot and retinal screening into the national electronic diabetes health record. He has previously been involved in research into muscle carbohydrate metabolism, and the impact of exercise on diabetes. He chaired the visual impairment subcommittee of the Diabetes SIGN guideline in 2001 and 2010.