Dr. May Ng
Professor May Ng, OBE PhD MBA LLM MSc MBBS (Hons) FHEA SFFMLM FRCPCH is a Professor of Child Health and a multi-award winning Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist. She was awarded OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 for Services to Diabetes and chidlren with Autism and Disabilities. She completed her undergraduate degree under full scholarship in University of Sydney, Australia. She was recipient of the UK Medical Research Council Fellowship and completed further training to obtain a Masters in Medical Science and PhD degree in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. May Ng also holds a Master of Laws degree and is active in medico-legal work. She also has an MBA in Healthcare Finance. She was Chair of the UK Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians, Clinical Guidelines Officer for British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and was Research Officer and previous Training Advisor for Endocrinology and Diabetes for the UK Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. She chairs the UK Diabetes Research Group for Children and is Chair of the E-Learning Committee for European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE). She also UK National Institute Health Research (NIHR) NW Specialty Lead for Paediatrics. She is an active researcher with over 250 publications and has presented at more than 300 scientific meetings. She serves on the editorial board for several international journals including as Editor-in-Chief and is a regular invited referee for many high impact journals. She has been an invited keynote speaker at many national and international conferences.
She is book author of ‘A Journey with Brendan’ documenting life with her son with autism as both a mother and paediatrician (english and mandarin version) and 'Me and My Hormones- What Can Go Wrong', a book which offers a jargon-free, comprehensive account of hormone conditions that can affect all ages from birth to adulthood. Her 3rd book ' A Guide to Type 1 Diabetes Management, Technology and Everything Else You Need to Know' fills a gap around the complexities of emerging diabetes technology such as insulin pumps, closed-loop systems and continuous glucose monitoring. It is used as a reference guide a ‘one stop shop’ for anyone living with Type 1 Diabetes, their carers and healthcare professionals. Her 4th book is 'Autism Decoded- The Essential Handbook' a book that offers practical resources and tips to support and empower autism and neurodiversity
