Jes Olesen
Professor
Neurology
Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc
United States of America
Biography
He is currently a Professor of Neurology at the Danish Headache Center and Department of Neurology at the University of Copenhagen. He has held numerous honorary positions, including president of the International Headache Society (IHS) and the European Federation of Neurological Societies, and the European Brain Council. He has received numerous national and international awards and he is an honorary member of the Austrian, British, German and French neurological societies. Professor Olesen has published over 500 scientific papers and more than 20 books on headache.
Research Interest
His main research interests include pathophysiological mechanisms underlying migraine, and the epidemiology, classification and genetics of headache.
