One of Serbia’s leading endocrinologists and a highly respected figure in the international scientific community, Professor Dragan Micić (1950–2025) was a professor at the University of Belgrade and Head of the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases at the Clinical Centre of Serbia, where he played a major role in advancing research, clinical care and education in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity.
Professor Micić made particularly important contributions to the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), serving as Vice-President from 2011 to 2017 and supporting the development of obesity societies across Southern and Eastern Europe. He was also active in many leading international organisations, including the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO).
An elected member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Professor Micić authored more than 200 scientific papers and made lasting contributions to the fields of obesity, diabetes and endocrine disorders. His work and leadership helped strengthen collaboration across the European and global endocrinology community, leaving a legacy that continues to shape the field today.
EASO President Volkan Demirhan Yumuk reflects
“When Professor Dragan Micić passed away on 6 November 2025, I lost a brother, a dearest friend, and a valued colleague. Dragan was an astute scientist and a brilliant academician. I had known him for almost twenty years and had the privilege of working closely with him during that time. While I served as Chair of the Obesity Management Task Force, he was Vice-President of EASO responsible for Southern Europe. Together we co-authored numerous scientific manuscripts and carried out many missions for EASO. During his vice presidency, many countries across Southern Europe established national obesity societies.
Along the way, I also had the pleasure of getting to know his family. Our families spent time together on several occasions in Belgrade and Istanbul. From the Montenegrin paediatric professor, to his pharmacist friend in Novi Pazar, to the retired policeman, a folk singer at a diner in Zlatibor, these encounters remain among my most cherished memories.
This is not a moment for condolences, but for remembering the many happy moments we shared, which will stay with me forever.”
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