Professor Perkovic’s research is focused on clinical trials and epidemiology, including the prevention of progression and complications of kidney disease. He is Chair of the International Society of Nephrology Action for Clinical Trials group; Dean of Medicine and Scientia Professor at UNSW; and Professorial Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health. He also serves as Staff Specialist in Nephrology at the Royal North Shore Hospital.
Professor Perkovic has been involved in developing global guidelines for kidney disease, cardiovascular risk assessment and blood pressure management. He has made significant contributions with his work on diabetic nephropathy and studies of blood pressure lowering, lipid lowering and a range of other interventions for the prevention of kidney failure and cardiovascular outcomes in people with kidney disease.
