Ramzi A. Ajjan MD, MRCP, MMedSci, PhD

RA Ajjan (MD, FRCP, MMed.Sci, Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor/Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Leeds University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield and completed his clinical training in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. He obtained an NIHR Clinician Scientist Award in 2005 and was employed the same year by the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust as Senior Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

He runs a program of basic, translational and clinical research, aiming to improve clinical outcome in patients with diabetes and metabolic disease. His clinical practice is concentrated on managing young adults with type 1 diabetes, complex patients with type 2 diabetes and individuals with thyroid eye disease. He is the local R&D lead for diabetes and endocrinology in Leeds and regional Clinical Research Network co-lead in diabetes, endocrine, and metabolic disorders. He is deputy Chair of Clinical Study Group 2 at Diabetes UK and Associate Editor of Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research.