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= Robert Roberts (born in Grole, Newfoundland, Canada), a world renowned Cardiologist, completed his undergraduate (Memorial University), Medical school (Dalhousie University) and training in cardiology (University of Toronto) in Canada.[1] With a scholarship from the Canadian Heart Foundation he proceeded to complete a research fellowship at the University of California-San Diego.[2] He was Director of the Coronary Care Unit Barnes Hospital at Washington University in St. Louis (1972-1982). Dr. Roberts served as Chief of Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas (1982-2004) followed by President of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Canada (2004-2014). He is generally regarded as one of the founders of molecular cardiology. His research is noted for developing the first quantitative assay for MBCK, which was the standard for diagnosing heart attacks for more than three decades. Most of his research career was devoted to genetics and molecular biology of cardiovascular disorders. He discovered the first gene for atrial fibrillation, the first gene for Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome and many others including the first gene for heart attacks (9p21). He has received several awards in recognition of his scientific contributions including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American College of Cardiology (1998), McLaughlin Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (2008), and was elected to Fellow of the Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Canada (2013). He is currently Editor-in-Chief of Current Opinion in Cardiology. =