Len Kritharides is Senior Staff Specialist Cardiologist Concord Hospital Sydney, Head of the Atherosclerosis Laboratory at the ANZAC Research Institute, Professor in Medicine at the University of Sydney, and Clinical Director of the Cardiac Services Stream, Sydney Local Health District. He trained in Cardiology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, completing a PhD and Post-Doctoral Studies in cell biology and lipoprotein biochemistry at the Heart Research Institute University of Sydney, and the Medical College of Philadelphia USA. He is an academic general cardiologist with clinical and research interests in preventing and treating heart disease in at risk populations, including patients with hyperlipidaemia, cancer and myotonic dystrophy. He has published widely on cellular cholesterol metabolism, lipoprotein biochemistry, platelet activation and clinical cardiovascular outcomes. Previous appointments include Director of Cardiology Concord Hospital Sydney, Chair of the Advanced Training Committee in Cardiology RACP, Chair of the Scientific Committee Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), Board Member and Chair of the Cardiovascular Health and Advisory Committee and Scientific Strategy Committee of National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHF), and President of the CSANZ.

Dr Michael Page is a chemical pathologist and lipid specialist in Western Australia. He completed his PhD in the area of familial hypercholesterolaemia in 2024 and maintains an active research and clinical interest in lipidology. He is enthusiastic about patient education on lipids and to this end frequently publishes educational videos to an Instagram account, @cholesterologist. Michael currently chairs the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemistry’s working group on the Standardisation of Lipid-related Testing and Reporting, and is Immediate Past President of the Australian Medical Association (WA).