Thomas Pieber

Thomas Pieber
Born (1961-05-25) 25 May 1961 (age 63)
Alma materUniversity of Graz
AwardsSomogyi Award (2010)
Walter Herzig Award (1989)
Scientific career
FieldsEndocrinology
Diabetes
InstitutionsMedical University of Graz
WebsiteProf Thomas R. Pieber

Thomas Rudolf Pieber (born 25 May 1961) is an Austrian clinical specialist in endocrinology and diabetes.[1] He is Professor of Medicine, Head of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Medical University of Graz.[2] He is also Director of the Institute of Biomedicine and Health Sciences at Joanneum Research.

Born in Salzburg, Austria, he graduated with an MD from the University of Graz in 1987.[3]

Recently his research has also addressed the role of 15-hydroxy-vitamin D in immune tolerance and autoimmunity.[1]

He received the Walter Herzig Award from the Austrian Diabetes Association in 1989,[3] and the Somogyi Award from the Hungarian Diabetes Association in 2010.[4]

He is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Arecor Therapeutics plc.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Scientific Advisory Board". Arecor Therapeutics. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Thomas Pieber". European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Faculty of the DK-MOLIN". Medical University of Graz. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Somogyi Award". Hungarian Diabetes Association. Retrieved 20 September 2021.