A world-leading diabetes expert today ( 8th February 2018) received his CBE for work in revolutionising global diagnosis and treatment.
On Thursday 8th February 2018 Andrew Hattersley, professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of Exeter, was mentioned in the Queen’s birthday honours list last year following a string of international awards for his work in combining genomics research with clinical diagnostics.
Professor Hattersley said: “This amazing award reflects the work of all the Exeter Diabetes research team. It has been a stimulating and fun 22 years with the best team in the world, thank you.”
Diabetes occurs in different forms. In type 1, the pancreas does not produce any insulin. This is often caused by genetic mutation. It has several sub-types, which means treatments can be targeted accordingly
Professor Hattersley discovered that some babies with the sub-type neonatal diabetes – which is diagnosed before they are six months old - can be treated more effectively with a simple tablet than with daily multiple insulin injections. This discovery has changed international guidelines, and means the babies are at less risk of developing complications, resulting in a better quality of life for the infants and their families.
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