Stephen Nicholls, Program Director of Monash Heart, Intensive Care and the Victorian Heart Hospital at Monash Health, and Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Victorian Heart Institute - Monash University. A preventive cardiologist, his research spans the translational spectrum, focusing on metabolic risk factors in atherosclerosis, plaque imaging, and development of research acceleration platforms to translate discovery into clinical impact. He has secured more than $165 million in research funding and authored over 1,160 peer reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Professor Nicholls is Immediate Past President of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Past President of the Australian Atherosclerosis Society, and Founding Chair of the Asia Pacific Cardiometabolic Consortium. A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, received major research awards from leading national and international professional societies, and recognition by Clarivate as one of the World’s Most-Influential Researchers in Clinical Medicine.