About Torbjörn

Dr. Torbjörn Tomson obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, where in 2002 he became Professor of Neurology at the Department of Clinical Neuroscience and then head of the Epilepsy Section at the Department of Neurology. He is honorary professor at Hanoi Medical University and has served as Senior Consultant and Head of the Epilepsy Section at the Department of Neurology, Karolinska University Hospital.

His research has focused on pharmacotherapy, epidemiology, and in particular issues related to pregnancy. His main contributions include research on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and pregnancy outcomes in relation to maternal use of different antiseizure medications.

Torbjörn was among the founders of the ILAE Swedish Chapter and has in the past served as its secretary and president. He has served on several Commissions of the ILAE including the Commission on Education (as treasurer), the Commission on the Burden of Epilepsy (as chair), the Task Force on Epidemiology, the Commission on Therapeutic strategies (first as chair) and is presently member of the ILAE Mortality Prevention Task Force.

Torbjörn has authored more than 300 papers related to epilepsy. He was awarded Ambassador of Epilepsy in 1999, the Golden Candle Award from the Swedish Epilepsy Association in 2011, the AES Research Recognition Award for Clinical Science in 2013, and the ILAE European Epileptology Award 2026.

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