My areas of research specialization are cardiovascular disease and non-communicable disease prevention and treatment in low- and middle-income countries. In recognition of his work, I was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2017 Queens Birthday Honours List. I have also been made a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA), the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS), the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (FCSANZ), the British Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci), the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the American Health Association (FAHA). In 2013, I was named by Thomson Reuters as one the “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds”.