Dr. Gillian Booth is an internationally recognized researcher who investigates and designs evidence based solutions to address the social, environmental, and healthcare factors behind the diabetes epidemic. She discovered important links between neighbourhood characteristics (such as walkability and retail food options) and residents' risk of diabetes. Her new ways to measure the prevalence of diabetes and its complications reset the standard for diabetes surveillance research. Public health agencies and governments use Dr. Booth's research findings to monitor diabetes in the population, understand how diabetes impacts our health system, and design policies, standards and practices that reduce the risks of diabetes for all.