Salim Yusuf has received over 60 national and international recognitions for his research, which focuses on the biological, behavioural and societal mechanisms behind heart disease and strokes.
Game-changing research offers new hope against a condition that kills 19 million people a year.
A global study of the diets and health outcomes of 134,000 people from 21 countries found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.