Karolinska Stroke Award for Excellence in Stroke Research 2014

Prof. Vladimir Hachinski and Prof. Bo Norrving have received the Award on Monday 17th November 19:30 from Vice Chancellor Anders Hamsten, Karolinska Institutet. The president of the ESO (European Stroke Organisation), professor Kennedy Lees, will participate in the Award ceremony.

Both Awardees have an extensive scientific production and both are past Presidents of the Word Stroke Organization.

Among professor Hachinski most important discoveries are the key role of the insula of the brain for sudden death and, together with other researchers, the ischaemia-amyloid – inflammation link between Alzheimer disease and stroke, paving the way for novel therapeutic approaches.

Professor Norrving was corresponding author of the Swedish Aspirin Low Dose Trial (SALT), a landmark publication in the Lancet in 1991, later included in Vintage Papers from Lancet of the most important papers from 1823 to 2005. His main research activities have been focused on stroke epidemiology, stroke syndromes, small vessel disease, ultrasound, neuroimaging, clinical genetics, clinical trials and organisation of stroke services.

Professor Nils Wahlgren, Chairman of the Award Committee, announces:

“The Karolinska Stroke Award for Excellence in Stroke Research for 2014, 100 thousand Swedish Kronor, which is shared between the Awardees, goes to professor Vladimir Hachinski, London Ontario, and professor Bo Norrving, Lund, for their leading role in clinical stroke research, in particular the understanding of stroke syndromes, pathophysiological mechanisms of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, and the organisation of stroke services.”

The Karolinska Stroke Award  is awarded every two years for Excellence in Stroke Research.

In 2004 the Karolinska Stroke Laureates were Professor Werner Hacke, Heidelberg and Professor Charles Warlow, Edinburgh.
The laureates received the award from the Chairman of the Board of Karolinska Institutet, Berit Löfqvist.

In 2006 the Karolinska Stroke Laureates were Professor Michael Hennerici, Mannheim and Professor Markku Kaste, Helsinki
The laureates received the award from the Chairman of the Board of Karolinska Institutet, Susanne Eberstein.

In 2008 the Karolinska Stroke Laureate was professor Henry Barnett, London, Ontario
The laureate received the award from the President of Karolinska Institutet, Harriet Wallberg-Henriksson

In 2010 the Karolinska Stroke Laureate was professor Takenori Yamaguchi, Osaka
The laureate received the award from the Chairman of the Board of Karolinska Institutet, Susanne Eberstein.

In 2012 the Karolinska Stroke Laureates were Professor Stephen Davis, Melbourne, and Professor Geoffrey Donnan, Melbourne.
The laureates received the award from the Chairman of the Board of Karolinska Institutet, Susanne Eberstein.

In 2014 the Karolinska Stroke Laureates were Professor Bo Norrving, Sweden, and Professor Vladimir Hachinski, Canada.
The laureates received the award from vice chancellor of Karolinska Institutet, Anders Hamsten