Dr. Tataranni is currently the Senior Vice President of Physiology and Life Sciences for PepsiCo R&D. Dr. Tataranni joined PepsiCo in September, 2018 and is responsible for leading the development and execution of a nutrition and bio-sciences strategy in support of the company's portfolio transformation and sustainability agenda. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Dr. Tataranni was Senior Vice President, Head of Global Medical Affairs, Diabetes & Cardiovascular Business Unit. Dr. Tataranni is an avid researcher who has published and lectured extensively at national and international meetings on obesity, diabetes and their cardio metabolic complications. Professional awards presented to Dr. Tataranni include the NIH Fellowship Award for Research Excellence (FARE) in 1998 and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO)-Lilly Scientific Achievement Award in 2004. Dr. Tataranni is a native of Italy. He graduated from Catholic University School of Medicine in Rome in 1990 and went on to receive a specialty diploma in Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases and Diabetes at this University. He has authored more than 100 original manuscripts, in addition to contributing to numerous review articles and book chapters.