About Us

What is NNUKRF?

The Novo Nordisk UK Research Foundation is a corporate foundation dedicated to funding research, developing young researchers, and supporting education among the diabetes health professional community in the UK. The Foundation is a registered independent charity (No 1056410) and is solely supported by Novo Nordisk Ltd in line with the Company’s business philosophy to balance financial, social and environmental considerations.

The Foundation is overseen by an independent and voluntary Board of Trustees (click here) this will link to the list of trustees below when live

History

The Foundation was founded in 1996.  2023 marks 27 successful years growing our knowledge and understanding of diabetes and improving care for people with diabetes by supporting research into the causes, treatment and prevention of the condition and by the education of health care professionals.

What we do

The Foundation has 3 main funding streams aimed to achieve the objectives and strategy:

Research Fellowships
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Grants
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Fund Awards
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The Terms of reference for the Trustees and Committees can be found here: NNUKRF Terms of Reference for Trustees and Committees and Guidance for External Reviewers

Professor Pratik Choudhary
MBBS MD FRCP

We are delighted to welcome new Trustee and Chair of the Research Selection Committee, Professor Pratik Choudhary

Professor Pratik Choudhary is Professor and Honorary consultant in Diabetes with a special interest in type 1 diabetes and technology. He has active clinical and research programs around education, psychology and technology in type 1 diabetes. In particular, his research uses neuroimaging to explore the mechanisms of hypoglycaemia unawareness, and the use of different strategies such as technology and behavioural interventions to restore awareness. He has been involved in a number of national and international research studies, as well as a number of national and international training and education programs for diabetes.

He is ex-chair of the Diabetes Technology Network – UK, medical advisor to the Department of Transport, associate editor for Diabetic Medicine, Midlands Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Lead and member of the EASD Post Graduate education committee.

Prof Pratik Choudhary
MBBS MD FRCP
Professor/ Hon Consultant in Diabetes
Diabetes Research Centre
University of Leicester

Trustees

  • Professor David Russell-Jones (Chairman)
  • Dr Pratik Choudhary
  • Professor Shareen Forbes
  • Professor Dan Cuthbertson
  • Professor Simon Griffin
  • Mr Alex Todd
  • Dr Avideh Nazeri
  • Professor Steve Luzio
  • Dr Danijela Tatovic
  • Professor Richard Holt
  • Professor Steve Luzio

Research Selection Committee

  • Dr Pratik Choudhary (Chairman)
  • Dr Chris Garrett
  • Professor Mark Evans
  • Professor Philip Evans
  • Professor Rhian Daniel
  • Mrs Angela Hancock
  • Professor Tricia Tan
  • Dr Loredana Marcovecchio
  • Dr Dinesh Selvarajah
  • Professor Angus Jones
  • Professor Sarah Wild
  • Dr Susan Morrow

Nurses & Allied Healthcare Professional Selection Committee

  • Sandra Mulrennan (Chair)
  • Ms Maureen Bates
  • Ms Sandra Mulrennan
  • Dr Roxanne Nwaobi
  • Julie Brake
  • Dr Kirsty Winkley
  • Ruth Waxman
  • Anne Middleton
  • Hannah Beba
  • Dr Michelle Hadjiconstantinou

Foundation Secretary