Prof. Reuven Zimlichman Head of Cardiovascular Research Institute, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel Phone: 972-3-5028614, FAX: 972-3- 5032693 E-mail: zimlich@post.tau.ac.il Prof. R. Zimlichman, a full professor of internal Medicine, M.D. is presently the Director of The Brunner Cardiovascular Research Institute, Tel-Aviv University. He was Chief of Medicine and Head of Hypertension Institute at the E. Wolfson Medical Center, Israel, during the years 1991-2018; He is past Vice Dean and Head of School of Continuing Education, Tel Aviv University. Prof Zimlichman acted also as Director of the institute for Quality in medicine, Israeli Medical Association. He did his fellowship in Hypertension at the Hypertension Endocrine Branch and the Clinical Neurocardiology section, NIH, NHLBI in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is currently a member, board of directors, The Israeli Society for prevention of Acute Myocardial Infarction, Ministry of Health, a member, Steering Committee, the Israeli Study of Congestive Heart Failure. He is the past Chairman of the Supreme Court, Israeli Medical Association, and the past President of the Israeli Society of Hypertension. Prof. Zimlichman published more than 200 original research scientific publications, 6 books and multiple chapters in books. His publications are in the fields of basic research, cell cultures, animal research and clinical research. The majority of his publications are in the field of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, end organ damage and evaluation of arterial propertie. Prof Reuven Zimlichman is a well-known worldwide expert in Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease and the metabolic syndrome. He is a popular speaker invited to present in congresses all over the world and is chairperson of congresses in the fields of his expertise.