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Solomon Tesfaye, MBChB, M.D., FRCP

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Solomon Tesfaye is a Consultant Physician/Endocrinologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Honorary Professor of Diabetic Medicine at the University of Sheffield. His research projects include the epidemiology, risk factors, pathogenesis, central nervous system involvement and treatment of diabetic neuropathy and neuropathic pain. He has published a book, over 180 original articles in diabetic neuropathy including a landmark study in the NEJM.

Professor Tesfaye was awarded the Prestigious Camillo Golgi Prize of the EASD in 2014 for major scientific contributions in Diabetic Neuropathy. He also received the Arnold Bloom Award of Diabetes UK in 2017 for innovative and patient centered diabetes care. Prof Tesfaye served as Chair the International Expert Group on Diabetic Neuropathy 2010/11; and of NEURODIAB (2006-9) which is the largest diabetic neuropathy scientific group in the world. He is currently a member of the Diabetes Complications Clinical Studies Group of Diabetes UK, a member of the Advisory Council of the Neuropathy Trust and is Secretary of International Insulin Foundation. He is also the Associate Editor of Experimental Diabetes Research, Frontiers in Endocrinology, European Endocrinology and Diabetes Management and previously of Diabetologia. Professor Tesfaye also serves as grant review panel member for the JDRF and NIDDK; and has been a member of 3 NICE guideline committees on neuropathic pain management. Finally, he has received several research grants including: 5 project grants from Diabetes UK, JDRF, NIH, EFSD, NIHR and a recent £2.97m HTA award to investigate the most effective treatment pathway for painful diabetic neuropathy.

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Education:

1984 M.D. Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 1992 Ph.D. Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN

Hospital Appointment:

1984-1986 Intern and Resident in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 1986-1988 Associate Staff in Internal Medicine, Shinsenri Hospital, Osaka, JAPAN 1988-1992 Associate Staff in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 1992-1994 Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 1997- Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 2004- Associate Professor in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 2005- Professor, Division of Diabetology & Endocrinology, Kanazawa Medical University

Postdoctoral Training:

1985-1992 Fellowships in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 1992-1994 Research Instructor in Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, JAPAN 1994-1997 Postdoctoral Fellowships in Section on Vascular Cell Biology, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA

Licensure and Certification:

1984 Medical License, JAPAN 1988 Internal Medicine-Certification for Specialty Board 1999 Japan Diabetes Society-Certification for Specialty Board Japanese Society of Nephrology-Certification for Specialty Board Japanese Society of Dialysis Therapy-Certification for Specialty Board 2007 Japanese Society of Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition-Certification for Specialty Board

Awards and Honors:

2000 Young Investigator Award from Japan Society of Diabetic Complications 2003 Grant-in-Aid of The Japan Medical Association 2014 Grant-in Aid of Genpaku Sugita

Editorial Board

2009 World Journal of Diabetes 2010 Journal of Diabetes Research 2014 Clinical Science