Ambassador for Epilepsy Award 2001

Dr Federico Vigevano, Italy, has focussed on studies of childhood epilepsy, with particular attention to seizures in the first year of life, using video-EEG monitoring systems. He is a member of ILAE commissions for seizure classification, epileptic syndromes classification and diagnostic strategies. Dr Vivegano was elected Secretary of the Liga Italiana contro l'Epilessia and became President in 1999.