Giancarlo Comi (President of the EXCEMED Scientific Committee) was awarded his MD by the University of Milan San Raffaele Medical School in 1973. He has been based in Milan ever since, studying in the field of neurology and holding many posts, including his current one as Professor in Neurology at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele and Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation at the Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan. He is also the Scientific Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Centres of San Raffaele Hospital and of Az. Ospedaliera “S. Antonio Abate” in Gallarate. He is an active member of many neurological societies, being involved in numerous Steering Committees, and he is currently Vice President of the European Charcot Foundation. In addition, he is the Managing Editor for Topics in Neuroscience and member of the Editorial Boards for many international journals. He has published more than 400 papers, mostly in the area of multiple sclerosis and clinical neurology.