Professor Vincent Thijs is a neurologist and clinician researcher specialised in acute stroke treatment, stroke prevention, stroke in the young, and genetics of stroke.

Passionate about driving improved access and outcomes in stroke care, particularly for young patients, Vincent has been involved in the leadership of large, international multicentre, collaborative studies. Vincent strives to establish and maintain productive and professional clinical and research networks to drive advancements in stroke care both in Australia and internationally. Education and mentoring PhD and early career researchers is a priority in Vincent’s career.

Vincent is a current and past member of editorial boards of the world’s most important journals in stroke (Annals of Neurology, Neurology, International Journal of Stroke, and the European Stroke Journal). He is a regular guest editor for Circulation.