Stephanie Anne Amiel, Lady Alberti, (born 17 October 1954) is a British

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and academic, specialising in

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. Since 1995, she has been the R. D. Lawrence Professor of Diabetic Medicine at

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and a

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Early life and education

Amiel was born on 17 October 1954 in

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, England. She was educated at Baston School for Girls, an all-girls

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in Kent. She studied at

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, graduating with a

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(BSc) degree in 1975 and

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(MBBS) degrees in 1978. She later undertook research towards a

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(MD) degree which she completed in 1988.

Academic career

From 1983 to 1986, Amiel was a

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.'AMIEL, Prof. Stephanie Anne, (Lady Alberti)', ''

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in the

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from 1986 to 1989. Between 1989 and 1995, she was a

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and honorary

in the

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. In May 1995, she joined

as the R. D. Lawrence Professor of Diabetic Medicine. She is also a consultant physician to the diabetes services at

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. Amiel's research continues to be focused on

. As a practising physician, she specialises in intensive insulin therapy,

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, and diabetes in pregnancy. Her academic interests include diabetic hypoglycaemia, islet transplantation, and diabetes and

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Personal life

In 1998, Amiel married the British physician Sir George Alberti. This marriage brought three stepsons.'ALBERTI, Sir (Kurt) George (Matthew Mayer)', ''

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Selected works

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References

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