Stijn is from the Netherlands and graduated from Ghent University,Belgium. He completed a small animal internship at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, followed by a Small Animal Internal Medicine Residency at the Royal Veterinary College. He then studied for a PhD in Diabetes Mellitus and Gene Therapy at the RVC and the Medical School in Newcastle, before becoming, lecturer and ultimately Full Professor in Internal Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College. He has published >80 peer reviewed articles, lectured worldwide, was granted awards for “Excellence in the advancement of Endocrinology” and has been President of the European Society of Veterinary Endocrinology (www.esve.org). Stijn has pioneered a number of endocrinology clinics including a dedicated Acromegalic Cat Clinic, Hypophysectomy Clinic and Diabetic Remission Clinic (https://www.facebook.com/RVC.Diabetic.Remission.Clinic). He is also creator of the free Pet Diabetes App, which helps vets and owners manage and communicate about pet diabetes (http://bit.ly/1q3jCV5; http://apple.co/203OoK2). Stijn has recently co-founded the Veterinary Mentorship Academy within the Veterinary Information Network (www.vin.com/vma ) providing novel ways to support colleague veterinarians worldwide to find their professional happy spot, including a Virtual Veterinary Internship (www.vin.com.vvi). He also practices as an internist in referral practice in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.