Roxana Mehran (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA) was presented with the top honour from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), the ESC Gold Medal, during a special ceremony at the 2025 ESC Congress (29 August–1 September, Madrid, Spain).
The award recognises exceptional scientists for their contributions to cardiovascular medicine and hopes this recognition will help them further inspire future generations.
“I am deeply humbled to receive the ESC Gold Medal, which represents not only a personal honour but also recognition of the collective work of my colleagues, collaborators, and mentors who have shaped my career,” says Mehran, who will serve as president of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in 2026. “This award underscores the importance of advancing cardiovascular science through innovation, collaboration, and mentorship, and I remain committed to ensuring that future generations of physicians and researchers continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in patient care.”
Mehran is an internationally renowned interventional cardiologist and clinical researcher in the field of cardiovascular disease, who has served as principal investigator for numerous global studies and developed practice guidelines for treating patients with cardiovascular disease. She has focused on personalised medicine and developed individual risk scores for bleeding and acute kidney injury.
Mehran leads the Lancet Commission on Women’s Cardiovascular Diseases, which has brought together leading researchers from around the world to identify and bridge gaps in scientific discovery, clinical trials, and care for women with cardiovascular disease. She was recently named director of the Women’s Heart and Vascular Center at Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, spearheading a program that represents a collaboration across multiple disciplines designed to meet the specific needs of women’s cardiovascular health. In 2019, she founded Women as One, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing opportunities for women in medicine, where she serves as chair of the board.
“We are tremendously proud of Dr Roxana Mehran on receiving the European Society of Cardiology’s Gold Medal, one of the most prestigious honours in the field. This recognition reflects her pioneering contributions to interventional cardiology and clinical research, as well as her tireless dedication to improving cardiovascular outcomes worldwide,” said Eric J Nestler, interim dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and executive vice president and chief scientific officer of the Mount Sinai Health System. “Dr Mehran embodies the excellence, innovation, and global impact that define the Icahn School of Medicine, and we are honoured to celebrate this well-deserved achievement with her.”
