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Elizabeth Robertson

Director of Research at Diabetes UK

Elizabeth Robertson is Director of Research and joined Diabetes UK in April 2016. She is responsible for driving forward understanding, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diabetes, through investing in the best research minds and projects.

Elizabeth was previously Director of Research for Breast Cancer Now, formed from the merger of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Campaign in April 2015. Prior to the merger, she was the Director of Research, Policy and Information at Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Previous roles include Director of Operations at Cancer Research UK, Dean of the Graduate Research School at Teesside University and Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Biology at York University. Elizabeth completed her PhD at Queen Mary, University of London and Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy from London Business School in 2014.

Elizabeth is a Trustee of the national volunteering charity TimeBank.



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See also: Company Diabetes UK - Leading charity for people living with diabetes in the UK.

Details last updated 22-Mar-2020

Elizabeth Robertson News

Two types of type 1 diabetes in children: Endotype 1 and Endotype 2

Two types of type 1 diabetes in children: Endotype 1 and Endotype 2

University of Exeter - 16-Mar-2020

This new understanding of the disease process could even lead to a cure in the future