Bruno Vergès University Hospital of Dijon, Dijon, France and INSERM, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France Professor Vergès graduated in medicine from Paris University (Broussais-Hôtel Dieu) in 1986, having specialized in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic diseases. He gained his post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Health (Bethesda, USA) in Brian Brower's laboratory, performing apolipoprotein kinetic studies using stable isotopes. Since 1991, Professor of Endocrinology and Diabetic Medicine at Dijon University. Chief of the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the University Hospital of Dijon He is also leading the research team dedicated to “Pathophysiology of dyslipidaemia in humans” in the INSERM Center UMR1231. He has authored over 340 original publications in international journals and presented more than 630 scientific communications at national and international meetings Hobby: rowing, music Spoken languages: French, English, German