Ivan Ivanovich Dedov leading a conscious reset

In the history and current status of Russian endocrinology, the personality of Academician Ivan Ivanovich Dedov occupies a special place. This article presents the unique contribution of the founder and President of the State Research Centre of the Russian Federation, the National Medical Research Centre for Endocrinology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Endocrinology Research Center, ERC, Centre), the Chief External Endocrinologist of the USSR and the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences I.I. Dedov, to the development of fundamental and clinical endocrinology, primarily in terms of providing high-quality specialized care to citizens with metabolic disorders of the endocrine glands (obesity and diabetes mellitus). The article was prepared as part of a historical and scientific research project dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Endocrinology Research Centre, with a focus on the contributions of Academician I.I. Dedov as a world-class theoretical scientist, talented clinician, and effective healthcare organizer and manager.