Anuar Zaini Md Zain

Professor Anuar Zaini Md Zain is a Professor of Internal Medicine at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. His career spans over three decades with postgraduate training in endocrinology and metabolic medicine in the UK and Australia. He served as President of the Malaysian Diabetes Association (1990–2000) and Deputy Chairman of the International Diabetes Federation-Western Pacific Region (1997–2000), contributing to diabetes policy and multi-center research globally.

Education and Training: Postgraduate training in endocrinology at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) and Prince Henry Hospital (Melbourne, Australia). Additional qualifications include a Doctorate (not explicitly stated in text).

Research interests focus on primary prevention of diabetes, community empowerment strategies, and translational studies in diabetic nephropathy. He leads international clinical trials addressing diabetes management and obesity-mental health linkages. His work aligns with UN SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

Key research themes include:

• Non-pharmacological interventions for diabetes prevention
• Biomarkers for diabetic nephropathy progression
• Social determinants of chronic disease
• Technological innovations in healthcare delivery (e.g., SMS-based interventions)

Notable achievements include:

• Primary Chief Investigator for 6 major projects (2007–2026)
• Recipient of NIH grants (2008) and patent recognition (2020)
• Over 47 peer-reviewed publications spanning diabetes epidemiology, intervention studies, and patient behavior analysis

Collaborations include multi-country studies with institutions in Australia, New Zealand, and across Asia-Pacific regions. Current projects include longitudinal obesity-mental health studies and nephropathy biomarker research.