Weiping Liao (China)
Dr Weiping Liao is Professor of Neurology at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College in China. He graduated from Hunan Medical University in 1983 and subsequently trained in Neurology until 1986. He obtained further training in Epileptology in the National Epilepsy Center of Japan between 1988-1989.
Now, he directs the Institute of Neurosciences and Epilepsy Unit, which provides a range of services for people with neurological disorders and epilepsies. He also leads a team in basic studies on epilepsy. His research interests include genetics, surgical management and pathological basis of epilepsy.
Dr Liao is vice president of China Association Against Epilepsy (CAAE) and chairs its Task Force on Genetics and Basic Research. He is an active member of the Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA). He has organized and participated in several epilepsy conferences and teaching courses in China, under the auspices of ASEPA and CAAE in recent years.
