Prof Ruan Kruger holds the DSI-NRF SARChI Research Chair in the Early Detection and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Africa with a research focus on cardiovascular disease development in children and young adults. He is a C1-rated researcher and the current President of the Childhood Hypertension Consortium of South Africa (CHCSA). He chairs the South African Hypertension Society (SAHS) Next Generation Network and serves on the Board of the South African Hypertension Society (SAHS) and the International Pediatric Hypertension Association (IPHA). He holds fellowship status with the International Society of Hypertension (ISHF), and serves on the ISH Communications Committee and the ISH Membership Committee. He leads several pediatric research studies in South Africa including the ExAMIN Youth SA study and contributes to global health awareness and educational campaigns to prevent hypertension and cardiovascular disease from young ages.