Prof Sophia Zoungas
Prof Sophia Zoungas is Deputy Director of Research at Alfred Health and is Head, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Division of Chronic Disease and Ageing, Monash University.
Sophia is an endocrinologist and leading clinical trialist with experience in conducting ambitious multi-site projects such as ADVANCE, ADVANCE-ON and STAREE. By their nature, these trials are multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral and have a major impact on public health and clinical care. She is internationally recognised for her research into the prevention and management of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Sophia's international standing has resulted in prestigious invitations to contribute to the steering committees and independent data safety and monitoring boards of a number of large-scale outcome trials in diabetes and CVD. She has produced new high impact evidence through her publications (total >250 publications and reports with >125 in the last five years, two in the New England Journal of Medicine). She advises government and advocacy groups on diabetes management including as a member of the National Diabetes Strategy Implementation Reference Group and Chair of the DA Health Professional Advisory Committee.