J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine awarded to Dr. Salim Yusuf

In the past decade, the cardiovascular death rate in Canada has declined by 40 per cent (Statistics Canada 2011) largely due to research advances in diagnostic and surgical procedures, drug therapies and prevention efforts. This year, the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine goes to a researcher who has undoubtedly played a role in that improvement: Dr. Salim Yusuf

Dr. Salim Yusuf, an internationally renowned cardiologist and epidemiologist, a professor in the Department of Medicine, and the founder and director of the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences. During the past 35 years, he has led numerous high-profile clinical trials which have substantially influenced prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD). He currently leads the largest ever study revealing the role of societal changes in CVD among 155,000 people from 22 countries.

Having published more than 800 articles in refereed journals, Dr. Yusuf rose to become the second most cited researcher in the world for 2011. He is President-elect of the World Heart Federation, where he is initiating an ambitious program in 100 countries with the aim of halving the CVD burden globally within a generation.

Dr. Yusuf is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and the recipient of numerous international and national awards for research.

The award will be presented to Dr. Yusuf at the Leaders in Innovation Dinner on Monday, November 18 at the London Convention Centre, an evening celebrating CVD research at Robarts. Again this year, we will have some added star power living up to the tradition set by past guests Michael J. Fox and Alec Baldwin. The 2013 special guest will be Martin Sheen.

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