| RefNo | EC/2018/55 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Friedman, Jeffrey: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Date | 9 May 2018 |
| Description | Certificate endorsing election of Jeffrey Friedman as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society, including personal details of the elected Foreign Member and citing the reasons for election and names of proposers. Signed off by the Executive Director of the Royal Society, Julie Maxton. |
| Citation | Jeffrey Friedman is nominated for the discovery of leptin, a hormone that regulates food intake, energy expenditure and body weight. Prior to this, the existence of a system maintaining homeostatic control of energy balance was unclear. The identification of leptin has uncovered a new endocrine system that regulates food intake and body weight in human and links changes in nutrition to adaptive responses in other physiologic systems. His research has helped to establish a conceptual framework for studying the pathogenesis of obesity and led to a new treatment for several human conditions including lipodystrophy and hypothalamic amenorrhea. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Computer printout |
| PhysicalDescription | A4 papers |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
| AccessConditions | Election certificates are subject to 50 year closure period from date of election. Details of proposers are kept confidential until the 50 year closure period has elapsed. |