Professor Natan M. Bornstein, Director of the Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Elias Sourasky Medical Centre, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, Chairman of the Israeli Neurological Association, VP, World Stroke Organisation (WSO)

Dr. Michael Brainin, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Danube-University Krems, Austria, Chairman, Department of Clinical Neurosciences & Preventive Medicine. Head of, Department of Neurology, Landesklinikum Donauregion, Tulln, Teaching Hospital for Vienna Medical School

Professor Giancarlo Comi, Professor of Neurology, Chairman of the Department of Neurology, Director of the Institute of Experimental Neurology, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan. Member of the Board of Administration of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation and the Scientific Committee of the Italian Multiple Sclerosis Association

Professor Valery L. Feigin, Professor of Epidemiology & Neurology, Director, National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neuroscience. School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies, Faculty of Health and Environmental Studies, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand

Professor Amos D. Korczyn, Professor of Neurology, Tel-Aviv University, Israel, Chairman, Annual Conference Controversies in Neurology (CONy)

Dr. Rita Krishnamurthi, Senior Research Fellow, NISAN, AUT University, Aukland, Programme Lead, Cerebrovascular Research Team, National Institute from Stroke and Applied Neurosciences

Dr. Gian Luigi Lenzi, Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Rome, Italy, Editor Neuropenews, Vice-President EFNS

Professor Gustave Moonen, GIGA Neurosciences, University of Liège, Department , Neurology, CHU Sart Tilman Liège

Dr. Werner Poewe, Professor of Neurology, Director, Department of Neurology, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria

Professor Heinz Reichmann, President, ENS, Professor of Neurology, University of Dresden, Germany, Dean of Medical Faculty, Member ENS Executive Committee

Professor Evžen Růžička, Chairman, Department of Neurology and Center of Clinical Neuroscience, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Vice-President, Czech Neurological Society; Treasurer, Movement Disorder Society – European Section; Executive Committee Member, European Neurological Society

Professor Elio Scarpini, Neurologist, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Teacher, Neurological Science Department, Milan University

Professor Hilkka  Soininen, MD, PhD. Professor in Neurology, University of Kuopio, Finland, Member of the Nordic Centre of Excellence, Molecular Medicine in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Dr. Per Soelberg Sörensen, Professor of Neurology, University of Copenhagen, Director of Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center, Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

Professor Guido Stoll, Professor of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Germany, Head of Interdisciplinary Research Group ‘Neuroimaging and Stroke’. Head of Clinical Research Group ‘MS and Neuroimmunology

Dr. Lászlo Vécsei, Regional Vice-President of European Federation of Neurological Societies, Director of Department of Neurology, University of Szeged