Ron Linden founded a dynasty of Leeds-trained cardiovascular physiologists who have spread far and wide. A graduate of Leeds Medical School, he was awarded MB CHB (1951) and PhD (1958). He was then appointed research fellow at the National Heart Institute in Washington DC, returning to Leeds for his DSc (1965). In 1966 he was awarded a Personal Chair and embarked on the creation of the Cardiovascular Unit at Leeds, within the Department of Physiology. In 1977 he was appointed head of a separate Department of Cardiovascular Studies, his chair being one of the first endowed by the British Heart Foundation. He served on several editorial boards and was a member or chairman of several committees giving advice to government departments on physiological topics. He served on the University Grants Committee, and committees of the British Heart Foundation and the Ministry of Defence. Following retirement in 1985, he continued research collaboration with Gianni Losano at the University of Turin, from whom he received an honorary degree in Medicine and Surgery in 1993.

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