Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca did is training as cardiologist in Switzerland. Since 20 years, he is clinically and scientifically busy with heart failure, with special focus on personalised approaches to care. 6 years ago, he moved to Maastricht, NL, as professor of cardiology, head of the heart failure clinic and vice chairman of the department of Cardiology. The current research fields in heart failure include biomarkers, co-morbidities, tele-health, care processes and optimisation of care. He authored more than 200 peer-reviewed articles.