Juan José Gorgojo-Martínez is the Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University Hospital Fundación Alcorcón (Madrid, Spain), where he has worked as an endocrinologist since 1999. He has a Master's in Research Methodology in Health Sciences (Autonomous University of Barcelona) and a Master's in Clinical Management of Units of Endocrinology and Nutrition (International University Menéndez Pelayo). His research interests are the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the adipocentric strategy in T2D management. He was the national coordinator of the study DISCOVER, national leader of the SOUL trial and principal investigator in 12 trials and studies on obesity and T2D. He has published over 50 articles and over 20 book chapters. He is a frequent lecturer at meetings. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition, the Spanish Society of Diabetes and the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity.