Imperial College London

Professor Sir Steve Bloom FMedSci, FRS

Faculty of MedicineDepartment of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Departmental Academic REF2014 Lead
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 7594 9048s.bloom Website

 
 
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Assistant

 

Ms Keda Price-Cousins +44 (0)20 7594 9048

 
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Location

 

6N3Commonwealth BuildingHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Awards

  • Hon DSc, Brunel University, 2018
  • Hon DSc, University of Warwick, 2017
  • Knight Bachelor, Queen, 2012
  • Opening Plenary Lecture, 14th Int Congress Endocrinol, Kyoto, Quadrennial meeting of the International Society of Endocrinology, 2010
  • Goulstonian Lecturer, Royal College of Physicians, 2007
  • Victor Mutt award, International Peptide Society, 2007
  • Moxon Trust Medal, Royal College of Physicians, 2005
  • Dale Medal, 2003
  • Eric-Sharpe Prize, Cable and Wireless, 1987
  • Transatlantic Lecturer, American Society for Endocrinology, 1985
  • Lawrence Lecturer, Diabetes UK (British Diabetic Association), 1976

External Positions

  • Chair, Health Partnership Board, Warwick University, 2018
  • Chairman, NWLP Education and Research Board, North West London Pathology, 2018
  • Member, Nestle Scientific Advisory Board, Nestle, 2017
  • Member 2016 - 2018Chairman 2 years 2018 - 2020, Section 10 Committee, Royal Society, 2016
  • Member, Innovate UK Major Awards Committee member, MRC, 2015
  • Clinical Director 2015 - 2019Director of Research and Development 2019 onwards, NWLP Executive Committee, North West London Pathology, 2015
  • Chairman, Faculty of Medicine Board, Warwick University, 2013 - 2018
  • Member, Efficiency and Mechanism Evaluation (EME), NIHR and MRC, 2011 - 2014
  • Obesity International Trading Board, International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO), 2009 - 2011
  • Chairman, Society for Endocrinology, 2002 - 2006
  • Member, Leadership London Steering Group, 2001
  • Member, MRC Advisory Board, 1999 - 2003
  • Vice President, Royal College of Physicians, 1999 - 2001
  • Secretary General, Society for Endocrinology, 1999 - 2002
  • Chairman, Research Committee, British Diabetic Association, 1996 - 1999
  • Chairman, Medical Research Society, 1995 - 1999
  • Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board NIBSC, 1995 - 2001
  • Chairman, Scientific Committee, National Institute Biological Standards, 1993 - 1999
  • Member, Committee on Safety of Medicines sub-ctte on biologicals, 1992 - 1995
  • Member, MRC Physiological Medicine and Infections Board Grants Committee A, Medical Research Council, 1990 - 1994
  • Member, National Institute Biological Standards Board, 1985 - 1999
  • Chairman, Bayliss & Starling Society, 1980 - 1992
  • Chairman Designate, BioScientifica
  • Member, ICLDC Research and Education Committee, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Abu Dhabi
  • Member of Expert Advisory Panel on Biological Standardization, World Health Organization

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Chairman, Bioscientifica, 2005 - 2009
  • Council Member, Academy of Medical Science, 2004 - 2007
  • Secretary General then Chairman, Society for Endocrinology, 1999 - 2006
  • Chairman, Medical Research Society, 1995 - 1999
  • Censor then Vice President, Royal College of Physicians, 1993 - 2001
  • Chairman, Bayliss and Starling Society, 1980 - 1992

Links with Other Academic Bodies

Industrial Connections

  • Alizyme Therapeutics Ltd, Member of Scientific & Medical Advisory Board
  • Apollo Theraputics, Scientific Advisory Board
  • Argenta Discovery, Member of Scientific Advisory Board
  • AstraZeneca, Main Scientific Board Member, 3 years
  • Bioscientifica, Director
  • GSK, Metabolic Consultant
  • Johnson & Johnson, Metabolic Consultant
  • Merck, Metabolic Consultant
  • Nestlé, Member of Scientific Advisory Board
  • Novartis, External Metabolic Advisory Board
  • Pfizer, Member Specialist Advisory Board for Metabolic Medicine, 2 years
  • Roche, Metabolic Consultant
  • Thiakis, Director
  • Upjohn, Kalamazoo, Assessor
  • Zihipp, Executive Chairman

Commercial Spinoffs

  • Thiakis
  • Zihipp, Executive Chairman, Zihipp has developed potent and long-lasting forms of gut hormones to create low cost and highly efficacious therapeutics which give patients the advantages of G-I bypass without needing to undergo surgery., 2015

Fellowships

Editorial Boards

  • Regulatory Peptides, Editor in Chief, 1985 - 1992
  • Journal of Endocrinology, Chair of Publications Committee of the Society for Endocrinology