Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Dean, and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, and Professor of Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine.  His work aims to create a food system that is nutritious, equitable, and sustainable.  Dr. Mozaffarian has authored more than 450 scientific publications on dietary priorities for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and on evidence-based policy approaches and innovations to reduce these burdens in the US and globally.  He has served in numerous advisory roles, and his work has been featured in a wide array of media outlets.  Thomson Reuters has named him as one of the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds.