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Dr. Vladamir Hachinski is Professor of Neurology and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Western Ontario, President of the International Society for Vascular Behavioural and Cognitive Disorders, and President of the World Federation of Neurology.

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An international expert on stroke prevention, he introduced the concepts and terms for leukoaraiosis and multi-infarct dementia as well as devised the Ischemic Score, which remains a standard for distinguishing Alzheimer from multi-infarct dementia.

He is Editor-in-Chief of Stroke Journal, the leading publication in the field. He has contributed to over 600 book chapters, scientific papers, editorials and other scholarly publications. He is also the author of 17 books including Stroke: A Comprehensive Guide to Brain Attack, co-authored with his daughter Larissa Hachinski, written to increase public awareness of "brain attacks," a term coined by Dr. Hachinski to help drive home the urgency of strokes.

Dr. Hachinski has received 3 honorary degrees, the Mihara International Award and the Order of Canada.