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'''Philippe Froguel''' is a French physician and scientist who serves as chair in Genomic Medicine in the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction at [[Imperial College London]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Philippe Froguel |url=https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/p.froguel |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Imperial College London}}</ref> His research has focused on the genetics of human diseases such as [[obesity]] and [[type 2 diabetes]]. This includes research identifying the genes [[glucokinase]] and [[HNF1]] risk factors for type 2 diabetes. In 2007, he was elected to the [[Academy of Medical Sciences]] (UK).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Professor Philippe Froguel |url=https://acmedsci.ac.uk/fellows/fellows-directory/ordinary-fellows/fellow/Professor-Philippe-Froguel-0005931 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=The Academy of Medical Sciences}}</ref> In 2017, he was elected corresponding member of the French [[Académie Nationale de Médecine]], and he is also a member of the Mexican National Academy of Medicine (Academia Nacional de Medicina de México).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fiche membre - Philippe Froguel |url=https://www.academie-medecine.fr/composition/membres/fiche-membre/?id=100300 |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Académie nationale de médecine}}</ref>