Currently serving as Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, and a Clinical Professor at the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism of the Department of Medicine at the Philippine General Hospital, Dr Nemencio Nicodemus Jr. is also Vice Chair for Postgraduate Training and the departmental training officer. Nationally, Prof. Nicodemus is the Treasurer of the Philippine College of Physicians, President of the Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (PASOO) and a past President of the Philippine Thyroid Association and the Philippine Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. An active and engaging lecturer, Dr Nicodemus has been invited to several regional and international conferences, including the International Society of Endocrinology, International Diabetes Federation and ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies as a resource speaker. Prof. Nicodemus has published several articles and book chapters on diabetes, thyroid and obesity. He is a member of the technical committee who oversee clinical practice guidelines on diabetes in pregnancy and thyroid disorders in pregnancy, including guidelines on recurrent pregnancy loss in the Philippines.