Merlin C. Thomas MB ChB, PhD, FRACP, FAAHMS
Professor and Program Leader, Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, AustraliaProfessor Merlin Thomas is a clinician scientist and program leader in the Department of Diabetes at Monash University. He is also founder and Chief Scientific Officer of RAGE Biotech Ltd that is commercialising his discoveries. Dr. Thomas is renowned as a researcher, educator and medical storyteller with over 300 peer-reviewed publications, as well as author of best selling books, "The Longevity List" and "Fast Living Slow Ageing". He is also recognised as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health Medical Science. His research program is focused on understanding the mechanisms of diabetic complications and developing new opportunities for their prevention and treatment.