Professor Garry Jennings AM

Professor Garry Jennings

Professor Garry Jennings

Garry Jennings is Director of Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, formed from the merger of the Baker Heart Research Institute, Australia’s largest cardiovascular research institute, and the International Diabetes Institute in 2008. He is President of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes, former President of the High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia and Head, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Cardiovascular Health.

A cardiologist, he was previously Director of Cardiology at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne and Chair of the Division of Medicine.

His research interests have been broad with particular contributions demonstrating the role and mechanisms of exercise in cardiovascular disease and metabolism and the sympathetic pathophysiology of hypertension and heart failure. His other interests have included artery and cardiac structure and function as targets for therapy. He has published several books on heart disease for the general public and over 350 research publications.

His board involvement includes Chair of Nucleus Network, V Kardia Pty Ltd, Elacor Pty Ltd and membership of the Boards of National Heart Foundation of Australia, Research Australia, Osprey Medical Inc, as well as Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute.