**About the Editor**

**Clive J. Petry** received his Ph.D. in Clinical Biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, U.K., in 1998. Prior to this, he was awarded Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in the same subject from the University of Surrey, U.K. (in 1991 and 1993, respectively). He currently works as a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Petry's research is involved in trying to understand the mechanisms underpinning, and the consequences of, a high-risk developmental pathway that links restricted fetal growth (or in utero exposure to gestational diabetes), low (or high) birth weight, catch-up growth, childhood obesity, early menarche (in girls), adult short stature and obesity, gestational diabetes (in women), type 2 diabetes and heart disease. He currently leads a program of work relating to the role of imprinted genes in underpinning some of these processes. Additionally, he has interests in pregnancy nutrition and causes of nausea and vomiting. Dr. Petry has co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications in scientific journals, 5 book chapters and 60 conference proceedings. He has served as an Associate Editor for 7 scientific journals and has previously edited a book about the origins, complications and treatment of gestational diabetes.
