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Dr. Roberts is the President and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute one of Canada's leading centers in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Roberts was formerly Chief of Cardiology Don W. Chapman Professor of Medicine and Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston Texas one of the world's leading centers for cardiovascular care research and education. Dr. Roberts is an active clinician and researcher recognized for his groundbreaking research on cardiac creatine kinase (CK-MB) a key diagnostic marker for cardiac injury as well as for his original contributions to the molecular biology and genetics of heart disease. He and his research team are credited with uncovering the genetic basis for several inherited cardiac disorders. He is the author of more than 600 scientific publications and sits on several key editorial boards. Dr. Roberts has received many honors and awards including the prestigious American College of Cardiology's 1998 Distinguished Scientist Award and the American Heart Association's Merit Award in 2001. In addition to his contributions to basic research Dr. Roberts is also well recognized for his role as a principal investigator in several pivotal clinical trials related to the introduction of new therapies for heart disease. | 