Antonio Vidal-Puig
Antonio Vidal-Puig (born
Valencia,
Spain June 12, 1962) is a Spanish
medical doctor and
scientist who works as a
Professor of
Molecular Nutrition and
Metabolism at the
University of Cambridge (
UK), best known for advancing the concept that pharmacological targeting of
brown fat may serve to treat
overweight and
obesity in affected individuals, as well as for introducing the concept of
adipose tissue "expandability" as an important factor in the
pathogenesis of
insulin resistance in the context of
positive energy balance. His published work focuses on areas such as adipose tissue
metabolism and
lipotoxicity, regulation of
insulin secretion, and the
pathophysiology of
metabolic syndrome,
obesity, and
type 2 diabetes. In April 2024, he was granted the rank of ''doctor honoris causa'' from the
King Juan Carlos University, Madrid.
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