Prof Kamlesh Khunti presented with 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award

The 2022 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards at the King Power Stadium honour Professor Kamlesh Khunti with lifetime achievement award

The 2022 LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards celebrate innovations in everything from space technology, to food and drink manufacturing and best tech company. The awards took place at the King Power Stadium on Thursday 24th February 2022, recognising regional businesses, innovations and individuals that have changed, or are about to change, the way we live.

At the Leicester Diabetes Centre we were delighted Professor Kamlesh Khunti, Professor of Primary Care Diabetes & Vascular Medicine at the University of Leicester and Co-Director at the Leicester Diabetes Centre was presented with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honours an outstanding individual who has been an inspiring leader of innovation over the course of their career, the award was given in recognition of Professor Kamlesh Khunti’s dedication to helping people with diabetes and to drive research into the impact of Covid-19 at the start of the pandemic. Professor Kamlesh Khunti is also a member of the SAGE advisory group to the Government.

Professor Kamlesh Khunti commented: "Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I arrived as an immigrant to Leicester 50 years ago that I would get a Lifetime Achievement Award from my wonderful city."

LeicestershireLive Lifetime Achievement Award

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