Mr. Dirk Gey Van Pittius has been in the Medical Device Industry since 1996, initially working on the commercial side of the business. Since 2005, he has focused on quality and regulatory affairs. Over the years, he has presented at various meetings covering both clinical and regulatory topics. He is a qualified external auditor for the ISO 13485 standard and led the First-in-Man (FIM) clinical trial in South Africa for a new vascular endoprosthesis developed by Medtronic.

Mr. Dirk holds an HDE (Education) from the University of the Witwatersrand and a postgraduate diploma in Strategic Management from George Washington University. More recently, he has developed a strong interest in post-market surveillance of medical devices and is currently involved in projects within this field.

Outside of work, Mr. Dirk is an avid mountain biker, enjoys the outdoors, and is actively involved in various animal welfare initiatives.