Dr Del Prato is Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the School of Medicine, University of Pisa and Chief of the Section of Diabetes, University of Pisa, Italy. He also holds the post of Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center, Texas, USA. He graduated MD cum laude from the University of Padova and undertook post‑graduate specialization in both Endocrinology and Internal Medicine.

Dr Del Prato's research interests have always been concerned with diabetes and in particular the physiopathology and therapy of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance syndrome.

He is a member of many societies and associations including the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association, the Mediterranean Group for the Study of Diabetes, the International Diabetes Federation. He acts as referee for all major  journals. Furthermore, Dr. Del Prato has served on the Editorial Boards for Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, Diabetes, Nutrition, and Metabolism, and the European Journal of Clinical Investigation (Diabetes and Metabolism section) and, presently, for Acta Diabetologica, Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research, Journal of Endocrinology, Diabetes/Metabolism Research & Reviews and Diabetes et Metabolism, Journal of Clinical Endocrinoloy and Metabolism.

Dr Del Prato has published over 300 articles on national and international journals and has been awarded several honors, including the Prize of the Italian Society of Diabetology for outstanding scientific activity.