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March 30, 2020
Christopher B. Newgard, PhD, is an endocrinology veteran and a metabolic expert. For his efforts in investigating mechanisms of metabolic regulation and fueling homeostasis in mammalian systems, the Endocrine Society conferred on him its 2020 Outstanding Innovation Award.
Newgard currently serves as the director of the Sarah Steadman Nutrition and Metabolism Center and director of the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute. In a conversation with Healio, he discussed his passion for his field, “big science” and his love for sailing along the North Carolina coast.