John R. Cockcroft BSc, MB ChB, MRCP, FRCP

Professor Cockcroft is Professor of Cardiology at the Wales Heart Research Institute in Cardiff. He is also visting Professor in the Department of Cardiology at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital New York and adjunct Professor in the Australian School of Advanced Medicine Mcquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

His major research interests focus on endothelial function and arterial stiffness and vascular ageing in health and disease. Recently he has become interested in the mechanisms of vascular calcification especially in patients with renal disease. He is currently researching the relationship between osteoporosis and vascular calcification. He has published over a 250 peer reviewed articles and has co-authored books on hypertension and coronary heart disease. He is a founding member of the Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology (ARTERY).