Ambassador for Epilepsy Award 2015

Born in Budapest, Prof Frank Vajda (Australia) emigrated to Australia, where he became a neurologist and epileptologist with a special interested in neuropharmacology. He is a leading figure in the clinical pharmacology of epilepsy. He contributed hugely to the development of epileptology globally and students include Sam Berkovic, Mark Cook and Terence O’Brien. His contribution to the literature on the clinical pharmacology of AEDs spans over 5 decades.