Professor Jonathan Kalman is an NHMRC practitioner fellow who leads both clinical and research groups in the Department of Cardiac Arrhythmias at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne. He has a national and international reputation as a leader in the field of atrial arrhythmias and has authored over 300 peer-reviewed publications (H Index 74, over 27,700 citations), more than 40 book chapters and delivered over 200 invited lectures at national and international meetings. His areas of research interest include the mechanisms, treatment and prevention of atrial arrhythmias. His work has repeatedly influenced clinical guidelines and consensus documents.