Prof. Nick Finer

Prof. Nick Finer is currently an Associate of the Public Health Action Support Team (PHAST). Previously he was Consultant Endocrinologist and Bariatric Physician at University College Hospital, London from 2009-2018 and honorary clinical professor at the National Centre for Cardiovascular Prevention and Outcomes, UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science until 2022. From 2016-2022 he was Senior Principal Clinical Scientist, Global Medical Affairs, with Novo Nordisk in Denmark. His research on obesity and its related complications is represented by 200 peer-reviewed papers and reviews, and more than 23 book chapters.

Nick is past Chair of the UK Association for the Study of Obesity and World Obesity Federation Clinical Care Committee, where, amongst other roles, he was responsible for developing the SCOPE educational programme; he has held positions with the UK Government Advisory Group on Obesity, NICE Public Health Advisory Group, European Association for the Study of Obesity, and the European Society of Hypertension. He received the Bisset Hawkins Medal, a triennial award 'for work in advancing sanitary science or in promoting public health', and in 2024 was the recipient of the Willendorf Prize.

Nick was the founding Editor-in-Chief of World Obesity's International journal, Clinical Obesity, from 2011-2022.