Prof. Francesco Chiarelli

Francesco Chiarelli is Professor and Head of Paediatrics at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Chieti in Chieti, Italy. He is also Head of Research Labs for the Study of Diabetic Angiopathy at the same University.

Professor Chiarelli received his undergraduate education at the University of Siena, Italy.

Professor Chiarelli's research interests include the molecular and cellular biology of diabetic macroangiopathy; insulin resistance in children; early detection of diabetic microangiopathy in children; obesity and type 2 diabetes in children.

Professor Chiarelli has written extensively and published in leading scientific journals such as The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Diabetologia, Clinical Endocrinology, Circulation, ATVB (389 papers; Impact Factor 1394.911; Citation Index: 3500).

He is on the Editorial Board of Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Pediatric Diabetes, Hormone Research, Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolism. He has also been an invited lecturer throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, Africa and South and North America.

Professor Chiarelli holds membership in several professional organizations, including the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE), the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD), the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the International Pediatric Association (IPA), the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology (ISPED).

He is Secretary General of ESPE (2004-2010). He is President of ESPE (2009) and he is also Member of the WHO Task Force for Childhood Diabetes.