Professor Rachel Batterham was awarded an OBE for services to people affected by obesity.
A Professor of obesity, diabetes and endocrinology at UCL, Rachel also established and leads the UCLH Bariatric Centre for Weight Management and Metabolic Surgery.
I am incredibly humbled, privileged and honoured to receive this award. Developing and implementing new treatments for obesity is a team effort and I would like to pay tribute to all the brilliant scientists and clinicians, and most of all the inspirational people living with obesity that I’ve worked with over the years.