Felix Mahler is a Head of internal medicine, angiology, and cardiology at Bellinzona Hospital from 1992 to 2015. Adjunct professor at the University of Zurich since 1998. Ex-President of the Swiss Society for Angiology. Board member of the Swiss Heart Foundation until the end of 2016 and President of its research committee. Board member of various national (AGLA) and international societies (European Society of Cardiology, International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacology). Head of the Vessels working group in the HGHD strategy. Main interests in clinical research and cardiovascular strategy. President of Cardiovascular Suisse since the beginning of 2017.