Prof Jacob George

Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Therapeutics

University of Dundee

Biography

Professor Jacob George is Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine & Therapeutics and R&D Director for the East of Scotland NRS Node. He is Director of the Tayside Medical Sciences Centre (TASC – https://www.ahspartnership.org.uk/tasc ). Professionally, he is a Consultant Physician in qualified in Clinical Pharmacology and General Internal Medicine and is an accredited European Hypertension Specialist. His clinical interest is in managing patients with high Cardiovascular risk. His research interests are focused on reducing cardiovascular risk factors. His research publications have been covered by more than 500 news organizations worldwide and he has conducted more than 80 media interviews including live television broadcasts to national and international media on the results of his research.