Author: Peter Harris
Born: 1923
Died: 2002
Bio: Cardiologist, biomedical scientist, and mentor. The first British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiology in the UK, at London University (1966–88), he built a centre of excellence in research into the origins and treatment of heart disease. Director of the Institute of Cardiology, London, UK (1966–73) and President of the International Society for Heart Research (1981–83).