Prof. Eugene McCloskey is Professor of Adult Bone Diseases at the Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Sheffield, and Director of the Medical Research Council Versus Arthritis Centre for Integrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing. He is the Chair of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee of Scientific Advisors. Prof. McCloskey is past President of the Bone Research Society (UK), past Chair of the Royal Osteoporosis Society Research Academy Effectiveness Working Group (UK), and a past member of the ECTS Clinical Practice Action Group. As a member of the National Osteoporosis Guidance Group (NOGG) in the UK, he has helped integrate fracture risk assessment with clinical management. He has published over 500 original articles in research areas encompassing treatment of cancer-associated osteolysis, osteoporosis and Paget’s disease, vertebral fracture definition, non-invasive skeletal assessments and the development of FRAX. His commitment to clinical and research developments in the field has been recognised by the 2016 IOF Medal of Achievement and the 2018 ECTS Philippe Bordier Clinical Award.