Signe Torekov, M.Sc. in Human Biology, PhD, is Professor in Clinical and Translational Metabolism at The Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen. Her focus area is the achievement of a healthy weight throughout life. Signe Torekov is research group leader for numerous clinical investigations of the prevention and treatment of obesity, and how you achieve a healthy and lasting weight loss.
Furthermore, her research group investigates the part which metabolic hormones play in relation to the development of obesity including the maintenance of weight loss, and how changes in the genome affects the development of obesity and diabetes.
What inspires you?
Making the world a better place !
What is your favourite book and why?
Ronja Røverdatter by Astrid Lindgren -great inspiration as a child
How do you relax?
Exercise -basketball, swim, run and social exercise -we just won the Dutch national veteran ladies tournament in basketball
If you wrote an autobiography, what would be the title?
The global obesity pandemic – a ‘Signe’ of the times! (Note – editor helped with this)
What one discovery or invention would most improve your life?
More Time!
How would you improve the public’s understanding of research?
Spend more time communicating, include and inspire people
What is your greatest fear?
Something happens to my children – and I’m also not fan of big aggressive dogs when I am running!
If you were a billionaire, how would you spend you fortune for the good of others?
All children should have great lives!
What is the best piece of advice you have received?
In science -celebrate your successes, you will have so many failures!
