Professor Michael Horowitz AO has led the Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health at the University of Adelaide since 2007. He is Director of the Endocrine and Metabolic Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. His research activities focus on gastrointestinal motor, sensory, and hormonal function, particularly in relation to diabetes mellitus, appetite regulation and critical illness. He has co-authored 783 peer-reviewed papers and 42 book chapters - his h-index is 131. He holds a NHMRC L3 Investigator Grant (2020-2024). Professor Horowitz was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science by the University of Adelaide in 2021. In 2022 he was awarded the Camillo Golgi Prize by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. In the 20023 King’s Birthday Honours, Michael was became an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to endocrinology, particularly diabetes, as a researcher, educator and clinician.