Matilde Leonardi | |
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| Born | Pesaro, Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Neurologist, paediatrician |
| Known for | Research into neurological aspects of ageing and disability, on ICF and its biopsychosocial model and research on disorders of consciousness |
| Awards | Italian Excellence for Research, 2019 |
Matilde Leonardi is an Italian neurologist and paediatrician. At present she is Director of the Neurology, Public Health, and Disability Unit and of the Coma Research Centre at the Carlo Besta Neurological Institute in Milan.She is a FEAN, (Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology) and a WHO expert and consultant on neurology, disability, ageing and policy development who is co-chair of the WHO NeuroCOVID Forum group on essential neurological services for COVID-19 recoverers. Leonardi has also been a World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR) Presidium adjunct member since June 2024 after her mandate as Presidium member for 4 years.She was elected for a second mandate as Chair Communication Committee of the European Academy of Neurology in July 2024. [1]