Academic and Teaching Roles

• Professor of Neurology, Western University, Ontario, Canada

Professional Society Involvement

• Member of the German Neurological Society, contributing to the development of clinical guidelines for neurological diagnostics and treatment

Key Awards and Honors

• Cobb’s Award, International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology and EEG — for research on activation of the epileptic focus during intracarotid amobarbital testing using subdural electrodes
• Marion Merrell Dow Award, German branch of the International League Against Epilepsy — for outstanding research in epilepsy
• Alfred Hauptmann Award, German branch of the International League Against Epilepsy
• Heinrich Pette Award, German Society of Neurology — for PhD dissertation: “Physical and Pharmacological Activation of the Epileptic Focus”
• Journal of Nuclear Medicine Award — for best publication: “Ictal and Interictal SPECT Imaging of Structural Brain Changes in Epilepsy Using 99m-ECD”
• First Prize, German Society of Clinical Neurophysiology — “Functional Consequences of Resection in the Supplementary Motor Area,” Bielefeld
• First Prize, German Neurological Society — “Multiple Subpial Transections for Epilepsy Treatment,” Dresden

Advanced Training

• Neurological Intensive Care, Medical Association of North Rhine
• Specialized Pain Management, Medical Association of North Rhine