Peter Libby, MDPeter Libby, MD

The 3Rd Vulnerable Plaque Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Libby earned his medical degree at the Dr. Libby earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego and University of California, San Diego and completed his training in internal medicine completed his training in internal medicine and cardiology at the Peter Bent Brigham and cardiology at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital (currently Brigham and Women’s Hospital (currently Brigham and Women’s Hospital). Hospital).

He also holds an honorary Master of Arts He also holds an honorary Master of Arts Degree from Harvard University.Degree from Harvard University.

Dr. Libby's rise in the world of academic medicine and Dr. Libby's rise in the world of academic medicine and research has been meteoric, culminating in his research has been meteoric, culminating in his appointment as Chief of the Cardiovascular Division of the appointment as Chief of the Cardiovascular Division of the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.Hospital.

He also serves as the Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine He also serves as the Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Libby’s current major research focus is Dr. Libby’s current major research focus is the role of inflammation in vascular the role of inflammation in vascular diseases especially atherosclerosis. diseases especially atherosclerosis.

He has received numerous awards and He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his research recognitions for his research accomplishments. His areas of clinical accomplishments. His areas of clinical expertise include general and preventive expertise include general and preventive cardiology.cardiology.

Dr. Libby is married to Dr. Beryl Benacerraf, a Dr. Libby is married to Dr. Beryl Benacerraf, a distinguished clinical professor of obstetrics, distinguished clinical professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard gynecology and reproductive biology at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Hospital.

She is the daughter of Dr. Baruj Benacerraf, who She is the daughter of Dr. Baruj Benacerraf, who won the Nobel Prize in 1980 for his pioneering won the Nobel Prize in 1980 for his pioneering work on the major histocompatibility complex work on the major histocompatibility complex and genetic control of immune response. and genetic control of immune response.

An extensive author and lecturer on cardiovascular An extensive author and lecturer on cardiovascular medicine and atherosclerosis, Dr. Libby has published medicine and atherosclerosis, Dr. Libby has published numerous research articles in medical journals numerous research articles in medical journals includingincluding Circulation, The Journal of Clinical Circulation, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, The Proceedings of the National Investigation, The Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesAcademy of Sciences,, The New England Journal of The New England Journal of Medicine, Medicine, andand Nature Nature. .

He is co-editor of Braunwald's He is co-editor of Braunwald's Heart DiseaseHeart Disease, , Edition 6. Dr. Libby also contributed the Edition 6. Dr. Libby also contributed the chapters on the pathogenesis, treatment, and chapters on the pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of atherosclerosis to the 15th prevention of atherosclerosis to the 15th edition of Harrison’sedition of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Principles of Internal MedicineMedicine. .

He has held numerous Visiting Professorships He has held numerous Visiting Professorships and has been selected to deliver named and has been selected to deliver named Lectures throughout the world on many Lectures throughout the world on many occasions.occasions.

Dr. Libby is a member of the Association of American Dr. Libby is a member of the Association of American Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Physicians and the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Investigation.

He has served in many roles as a volunteer for the He has served in many roles as a volunteer for the American Heart Association, including Chairmanship of American Heart Association, including Chairmanship of several research committees and membership in the several research committees and membership in the Executive Committees of the Councils on Arteriosclerosis, Executive Committees of the Councils on Arteriosclerosis, Circulation, and Basic Science. Circulation, and Basic Science.

He has also served as a frequent consultant to the National He has also served as a frequent consultant to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and has recently completed Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and has recently completed a five-year term on the Board of Scientific Councilors. He is a five-year term on the Board of Scientific Councilors. He is the recipient of a MERIT Award from the Institute.the recipient of a MERIT Award from the Institute.