Dr. Boulton is a Professor of Medicine at Manchester University. Dr. Boulton has authored more than 550 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters, mainly on diabetic lower limb and renal complications. Among his many awards, he has received the ADA’s Roger Pecoraro Lectureship, the EASD Camillo Golgi prize and was the first recipient of the international award on diabetic foot research. Dr. Bouton was the 2008 winner of the ADA’s Harold Rifkin award for distinguished international service in diabetes. He is a previous editor of Diabetic Medicine and is currently an associate editor of Diabetes Care. He was the founding Chairman of the Diabetic Foot Study Group. Dr. Boulton is current President of International Diabetes Federation.