CHICAGO — The American Epilepsy Society (AES) is pleased to announce Mark Richardson, BMBCh, FRCP, PhD, as the 2026 Fritz E. Dreifuss Lecturer, recognizing his contributions to epilepsy research and the development of innovative technologies to improve clinical care.
Professor Richardson is Professor of Epilepsy and Head of the School of Neuroscience at King's College London. He also serves as a consultant neurologist in the epilepsy clinic at King's College Hospital, combining clinical practice with research focused on advancing the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of epilepsy.
His research explores the potential of digital health technologies to transform epilepsy care. He leads a research team investigating remote monitoring approaches, prediction of clinical outcomes using digital health records, novel methods for seizure prediction, and the digital transformation of clinical care.
Professor Richardson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and completed his medical education at the University of Oxford. He subsequently earned a PhD at the University College London Institute of Neurology, where his research applied positron emission tomography imaging to epilepsy.
His work reflects the growing importance of computational approaches, predictive technologies, and digital health in advancing neurological care.
As the 2026 Fritz E. Dreifuss Lecturer, Professor Richardson will bring his expertise in epilepsy neuroscience and technology-enabled care to the AES professional community, highlighting opportunities to translate research innovation into meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.