Bob Sheldon is a cardiac arrhythmia specialist and Professor of Cardiac Sciences, Medicine, and Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary. He has held senior leadership roles with Alberta Health Services, the University of Calgary, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Governing Council. His research program is in cardiovascular autonomic physiology and its disorders, including vasovagal syncope.  It aims to understand the causes of syncope, and developing simple, accessible, and effective approaches to its diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. His efforts have been recognized with Achievement Awards by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, UK Arrhythmia Alliance, the Canadian Heart Rhythm Society, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.  His happiest and proudest moments are helping and watching younger co