Ambassador for Epilepsy Award 1999

Martha Morrell

Martha J. Morrell (USA) has pioneered research into gender differences in epilepsy. She was a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the 22nd International Epilepsy Congress in Dublin (1997) and currently serves as a member of the scientific planning committee of ILAE and as chair of its Commission on Diagnostic Strategies. She is a true ambassador, with her special concern for the fifty percent of the epilepsy population who face unique difficulties with reproductive health as a result of the condition and/or its treatment.