Jens Meldgaard Bruun is Clinical Professor in Nutrition at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University.

He holds an MD and a PhD from Aarhus University and is a specialist in endocrinology and internal medicine, with clinical expertise in obesity, diabetes, and nutrition.

In addition to his professorship, Jens is a consultant at Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus and serves as Director of the Danish National Center for Obesity. He is also affiliated as Professor of adipose tissue metabolism at the Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports at the University of Copenhagen.

His research spans clinical and experimental studies in both children and adults, with a focus on nutrition, adipose tissue metabolism, obesity, and diabetes. He also contributes to qualitative research on communication and the stigma associated with obesity.

Jens will be speaking on November 19 at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen.