Waljit is an eminent researcher who has made major breakthroughs in addressing problems with body weight and women’s reproductive systems.
He is Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Imperial College London. He has made a real impact of thousands of women’s lives by discovering a treatment for debilitating hot flushes in the menopause.
His research also includes the development of safer IVF treatment for women; robotic sensors to diagnose women’s reproductive health problems and exploring whether a particular drug can treat men with common psychosexual disorders.
His other area of research is on how gut hormones regulate the feeling of hunger and the consequent amount of food eaten. He has been investigating the use of gut hormones to suppress appetite with fewer side effects than other drugs.
Waljit is also the Director of Research at the Division of Medicine and Integrated Care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the Dean of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academy.
He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), and the Royal College of Pathologists (FRCPath).
He is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in academic research and ensuring that an academic career appeals to researchers from all backgrounds.