Xavier Montalban#
| Membership Number: | 7615 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | BASIC AND CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 2026 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SPAIN |
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| ORCID: | 0000-0002-0098-9918 |
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Present and Previous Positions
- 2024 - present Cinical Director, Alzheimer Centre Barcelona (ACE), Barcelona, Spain.
- 2021 - present Professor of Neurology, Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain.
- 2005 - present Chair of Neurology, Neuropsychology and Neurophysiology, Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2016 - present President, Cemcat Foundation, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2026 - present Member, Governing Board, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat), Barcelona, Spain.
- 2025 - present Co-President, European Charcot Foundation.
- 2004 - present Vice President, Fundació Esclerosi Múltiple (FEM), Barcelona, Spain.
- 2007 - 2026 Director, CEMCAT - Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2006 - 2026 Professor of Neurology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain.
- 2025 - 2026 Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2012 - 2024 Chair of Neurology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
- 2017-2020 Professor of Neurology and Director, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Director, BarLo MS Centre, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- 2005 - 2010 Clinical Head, Neurology Department, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
- 1990 - 2007 Head, Clinical Neuroimmunology Unit, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain.
Fields of Scholarship
- MRI biomarkers in neurological diseases
- Prognostic factors and disease stratification
- Progressive multiple sclerosis
- Clinical trials in multiple sclerosis
- Digital health and real-world data in neurology
- Treatment response and therapeutic monitoring
- Neuroimmunology
- Biological and immunological biomarkers
- Multiple sclerosis
Honours and Awards
- 2024 Fundación Lilly Biomedical Research Award in Clinical Research - Fundación Lilly
- 2023 Charcot Award - Multiple Sclerosis International Federation - MSIF
- 2023 Research Trajectory Award - Institut Català de la Salut Hospitals - ICS, Government of Catalonia
- 2022 John Dystel Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research – American Academy of Neurology - AAN; National Multiple Sclerosis Society - NMSS
- 2021 Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to Multiple Sclerosis Research - Latin American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis - LACTRIMS
- 2018 Spanish Doctor Ambassador Award - Diario Médico
- 2017 Honorary Member of the Council - European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis - ECTRIMS
- 2010 Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research - Barcelona College of Physicians
- 2009 Scientific Award in Multiple Sclerosis - Spanish Society of Neurology - SEN
- 1991 Joan Vivancos Award in Internal Medicine, Honorary Mention
