Thomas Pieber
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Walter Herzig Award (1989)
The EFSD and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Precision Diabetes Medicine Award (2021)
Diabetes
Thomas Pieber | |
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| Born | 25 May 1961 |
| Alma mater | University of Graz |
| Awards | Somogyi Award (2010) Walter Herzig Award (1989) The EFSD and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Precision Diabetes Medicine Award (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Endocrinology Diabetes |
| Institutions | Medical University of Graz |
| Website | Prof Thomas R. Pieber |
Thomas Rudolf Pieber (born 25 May 1961) is an Austrian clinical specialist in endocrinology and diabetes.[1] He is Professor of Medicine, Head of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Medical University of Graz.[2] He is also Director of the Institute of Biomedicine and Health Sciences at Joanneum Research.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, he graduated with an MD from the University of Graz in 1987.[3]
Recently his research has also addressed the role of 15-hydroxy-vitamin D in immune tolerance and autoimmunity.[1]
He received the Walter Herzig Award from the Austrian Diabetes Association in 1989,[3] and the Somogyi Award from the Hungarian Diabetes Association in 2010.[4] In 2021 he was awarded The EFSD and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Precision Diabetes Medicine Award.[5]
He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Arecor Therapeutics plc.[1]
