Distinguished Cardiologists and Scientists Honored with 2011 International Academy of Cardiology Awards
A world-renowned panel of 145 cardiologists and scientists, members of the Faculty of the International Academy of Cardiology (IAC) announced the 2011 International Academy of Cardiology Awards during the Opening Ceremony of the 16th World Congress on Heart Disease held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Recipients include: Professor Maryl R. Johnson; Professor Dipak K. Das; Professor Nathan D. Wong; Professor Martin A. Alpert; and Professor Michael H. Criqui. Three faculty, Professor Lewis C. Becker, Professor Daniel S. Berman, and Professor Bodh I. Jugdutt were also honored with the Distinguished Fellowship Award. Asher Kimchi, M.D., Founder and Chairman of the IAC, said, "In the past 22 years the IAC has grown from a prestigious academy to one of the world's preeminent forums for top Cardiologists and Scientists. These Faculty are the best of the best. We are proud to honor them with these well-deserved awards." MORE»

Dr. J.L. Mehta to deliver the fifth HJC Swan Memorial Lecture at the Opening Ceremony of the International Academy of Cardiology, 16th World Congress on Heart Disease Annual Scientific Sessions 2011
Asher Kimchi, M.D., Founder and Chairman of the International Academy of Cardiology, today announced the selection of Jay Mehta, M.D., PhD., Director, Molecular Cardiology, Professor of Internal Medicine and Physiology and Biophysics and Stebbins Chair in Cardiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, to deliver the fifth H.J.C. Swan Memorial Lecture at the Opening Ceremony of the International Academy of Cardiology, 16th World Congress on Heart Disease, Annual Scientific Sessions 2011 to be held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, from Saturday, July 23 through Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
Dr. Mehta will present on the topic of “Angiogenesis in Atherosclerosis; Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets”. Angiogenesis or generation of new blood vessels has been known to be the basis of development of blood vessels in fetal life. Recently, angiogenesis has been shown to be a fundamental basis of growth and spread of certain tumors. Angiogenesis has also been identified in the media and adventitia of atherosclerotic blood vessels leading to the concept that atherosclerosis is “cancer of the blood vessels”. Work in his laboratory has suggested a potent role of reactive oxygen species released in response to the activation of angiotensin II and oxidized LDL receptor LOX-1 in angiogenesis. MORE»

Distinguished Cardiologists and Scientists Honored with 2010 International Academy of Cardiology Awards
A world-renowned panel of 125 cardiologists and scientists, members of the Faculty of the International Academy of Cardiology (IAC) announced the 2010 International Academy of Cardiology Awards during the Opening Ceremony of the 15th World Congress on Heart Disease held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Recipients include: Professor Wilbert S. Aronow.; Professor Pawan K. Singal; Professor Elizabeth L. Barrett-Connor; Professor Gerd Heusch; and Professor Navin C. Nanda. Two faculty, Professor James. H. Chesebro and Professor Anne B. Curtis were also honored with the Distinguished Fellowship Award. Asher Kimchi, M.D., Founder and Chairman of the IAC, said, "In the past 21 years the IAC has grown from a prestigious academy to one of the world's preeminent forums for top Cardiologists and Scientists. These Faculty are the best of the best. We are proud to honor them with these well-deserved awards." MORE»

Distinguished Cardiologists and Scientists Honored with 2008 International Academy of Cardiology Awards
A world-renowned panel of 130 cardiologists and scientists, members of the Faculty of the International Academy of Cardiology (IAC) announced the 2008 International Academy of Cardiology Awards during the 14th World Congress on Heart Disease held in Toronto, ON, Canada. Recipients include: Professor Harisios Boudoulas, M.D.; Professor Robert Roberts, M.D.; Professor Philip R. Liebson, M.D.; Professor Sherif F. Nagueh, M.D.; and Professor Udho Thadani, M.D. Three faculty, Professor Martin Alpert, M.D.; Professor Naranjan S. Dhalla, PhD, M.D. (Hon) and Professor John A. Elefteriades, M.D. were also honored with the Distinguished Fellowship Award. Professor Asher Kimchi, M.D., Founder and Chairman of the IAC, said, "In the past 19 years the IAC has grown from a prestigious academy to one of the world's preeminent forum for top Cardiologists and Scientists. These Professors are the best of the best. We are proud to honor them with these well-deserved awards." MORE»

Distinguished Cardiologists and Scientists Honored with 2007 International Academy of Cardiology Awards
A world-renowned panel of 140 cardiologists and scientists, members of the Faculty of the International Academy of Cardiology announced the 2007 International Academy of Cardiology Awards during the 13th World Congress on Heart Disease held in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Recipients include: Professor Clive Rosendorff, M.D., Ph.D; Professor Thomas Force, M.D.; Professor Gerald S. Berenson, M.D.; Professor Lewis C. Becker, M.D.; and Professor George W. Vetrovec, M.D. Three faculty, Professor James H. Chesebro, M.D.; Professor Uri Elkayam, M.D.; and Professor Francis G. Spinale, M.D., were also honored with the Distinguished Fellowship Award. Professor Asher Kimchi,, M.D., Founder and Chairman of the IAC, said, "In the past 18 years the IAC has grown from a prestigious academy to one of the world's preeminent forum for top Cardiologists and Scientists. These Professors are the best of the best. We are proud to honor them with these well-deserved awards." MORE»