Honors and Awards
1979: Award for Studies on Cerebrovascular Diseases, University of Rome.
1990: L.C. McHenry Award of the American Academy of Neurology.
1993: Established Investigator of the American Heart Association.
1997: Board of Directors, International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism (1997-2001).
1998: Royal College of Canada Visiting Professorship in Medical Research, Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada
1999: Javits Award by NINDS
2001: Chair, Brain Study Group 1, American Heart Association (2001-2002).
2001: Member, Research Committee, American Heart Association (2001-2006).
2001: Member, Leadership Committee, Stroke Council, American Heart Association (2001-2006)
2001: Chair, Membership Committee, International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism (2001-2003)
2002: Member, NSD-A Study Sections, NINDS/NIH (2002-2006)
2003: Chair, National Research Programs Subcommittee, American Heart Association
2004: Chair, Program Committee, International Stroke Conference, American Heart Association (2004-2006)
2005: Chair, NSD-A Study Sections, NINDS/NIH (2005-2007)
