David Hare

Professor David Hare is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, subsequently undertaking post-graduate studies at the University of Melbourne and at Guy’s Hospital in London. He is the Co-ordinator of the Cardiovascular Research Domain for the University of Melbourne and was the recipient of the 2011 Distinguished Scientist Medal of the Austin Research Foundation.

He directs a basic Molecular and Vascular Laboratory and runs Heart Failure, Exercise and Psychosocial Clinical Research Groups, while undertaking collaborative research in Cardiac Surgery, Diabetes, Renal and Respiratory Medicine. He has had a major research interest in depression and cardiac patients having, after physician training, also trained in psychiatry.

He has a long-standing interest in the primary and secondary prevention of heart disease, an interest that included an appointment as Medical Director, National Heart Foundation of Australia (Vic. Div.) from 1983-1990.

Clinically, he works as a Senior Cardiologist at Austin Health where he practices in General Cardiology and is Director of Heart Failure Services.