Prof. Ian Caterson

Boden Instutite of Obesity, Nutrition & Exercise
Faculty of Medicine
K25 Medical Foundation Building
The University of Sydney, NSW 2006
Australia
+ 61 2 9036 3105
+ 61 2 9036 3176
ian.caterson(at)usyd.edu.au

Professor Ian Caterson is currently the foundation Director of the Boden Institute of Obesity Nutrition & Exercise,and Boden Professor of Human Nutrition at the Uncersityn of Sydney. He was also head of the School of Molecular & Microbial Biosciences at the University. Prior to this he was Senior Staff Specialist and Director of Clinical Endocrinology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. His research interest is in insulin resistance and the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. He is a past president of both the Australian Diabetes Society and the Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity & was regional vice-president (Asia-Oceania) for the International Association for the Study of Obesity. He is a recognised expert on obesity, the Metabolic Syndrome and insulin resistance. He was a member of the NH&MRC working party on the prevention of overweight and obesity and chaired the National Obesity Prevention Group for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care.  Professor Caterson is on the management committee of the International Obesity Task Force and has been a regional advisor on Obesity for WHO.