
Steering Committee
The implementation of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe is guided by a Steering Committee that comprises of expert members from both ESO (European Stroke Organisation) and SAFE (Stroke Alliance for Europe).

Hanne Christensen, MD, PhD, DMSci, FESO, FEAN, FWSO
Chair
Professor of Neurology, University of Copenhagen and Bispebjerg Hospital
hanne.krarup.christensen@regionh.dkI have worked with stroke for 25 years, in clinical practice, with improvement of organization and quality of care as well as with clinical stroke research. My clinical practice is mainly in acute stroke care and I continue to do acute stroke call.

Francesca Romana Pezzella, MD, PhD, BSc, MBA
Co-Chair
Italy (ESO)
frpezzella@gmail.comFrancesca Romana Pezzella, MD, PhD, BSc, MBA, is one of the Co-chairs of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe. Appointed to this role in 2019, she contributes a 25 years’ experience on clinical, scientific, and health management matters in relation with stroke, with more than 15 years in Neurovascular Units.

Arlene Wilkie
Co-Chair
SAFE Director General and Stroke Action Plan for Europe implementation group co-chair
arlene.wilkie@safestroke.euStroke is the biggest cause of adult disability in Europe and impacts on all aspects of life – economic, social, medical, physical and mental health. Immediate attention is needed to ensure that disruptions to stroke care due to COVID-19 do not feed into the health service crisis caused by the pandemic.
Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Portugal (ESO)
Martin Dichgans, Germany (ESO)
Urs Fischer, Switzerland (ESO)
Peter Kelly, Ireland (ESO)
Grethe Lunde, Norway (SAFE)
Chris Macey, United Kingdom (SAFE)
Bo Norrving, Sweden (ESO)
Cristina Tiu, Romania (ESO)
Robert Mikulik, Czech Republic (ESO)
Simona Sacco, Italy (ESO)