Elinor Ben-Menachem, MD, PhD, is Professor of Neurology and Epilepsy at the Institute for Clinical Neurosciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden. During 30 years of practice, she has contributed significantly to clinical trial programs of most recently developed AEDs and vagal nerve stimulation and to their approval in Europe and the USA. She has also made significant contributions in understanding the mechanism of action of developing AEDs. Elinor Ben-Menachem is the author or coauthor of over 170 original articles and over 30 review articles and book chapters. Elinor received the Founders Award from the American Epilepsy Society in 2022.