The Sax City Council has announced the winners of the Alberto Sols Award, and Ángel Nadal has received the Prize for Outstanding Basic Research for his distinguished career as a researcher in the field of diabetes.
His research has focused primarily on type 2 diabetes and the effects of endocrine disruptors and their relationship with obesity and diabetes. In 2006, he demonstrated that exposure to bisphenol-A induces hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in adult male mice. Later, his group discovered that exposure to bisphenol-A during pregnancy predisposes both mothers and male offspring to the development of type 2 diabetes. These findings were pivotal in establishing the link between EDC exposure and diabetes mellitus.
Nadal is currently a Professor of Physiology and Deputy Director of IDiBE – UMH at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, as well as a Group Leader at CIBERDEM. His research and advocacy have significantly contributed to changes in regulations on endocrine disruptors being implemented across the European Union. To learn more about his career, you can visit his ORCID profile or explore the webpage of his research group.
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