Dirk Blom is the Head of Division of Lipidology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town and heads the Lipid Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital.

Dr. Blom’s personal research interests include genetic disorders of lipoprotein metabolism with a particular emphasis on dysbetalipoproteinaemia and familial hypercholesterolaemia. Other interests include familial chylomicronaemia syndrome, lipodystrophy, PPARgamma mutations, dyslipidaemia in ART and rational use of lipid-lowering therapy in resource-constrained settings. He is the President-elect of the IAS.

Dirk Blom has received research grants, honoraria, or consulting fees for professional input or delivered lectures for Sanofi, Amgen, Amryt, Regeneron, Abbott, Servier and MSD.