Professor Simon Heller is Professor of Clinical Diabetes at the University of Sheffield and Honorary Consultant Physician at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
He trained at at the University of Nottingham and Washington University, USA. From 2000-2005 he was Editor of Diabetic Medicine. He has served as the NIHR Clinical Research Network National Lead for Diabetes (2014-2024) and is an NIHR Senior Investigator Emeritus. Prof Heller’s current research interests include the pathophysiological responses to hypoglycaemia and the use of insulin analogues and other technologies to reduce hypoglycaemia. He chaired the International Hypoglycaemia Study Group 2014-2024 whose position statement on the re-classification of hypoglycaemia, has been widely adopted. He was one of the lead investigators who developed the DAFNE course and trialled it in the UK. He is honoured to Chair of the Scientific Advisory Panel, supporting the UK Grand Challenge Prof Heller has authored over 300 original research articles and reviews.