Frank Vajda

Frank Vajda survived the Holocaust aged 9, escaped from Hungary, studied medicine in Australia and UK, devoted 40 years to keeping the memory of Wallenberg alive, besides his medical career. Instrumental in bringing about the Honorary Citizenship for the Swedish Humanitarian, who saved his life in 1944.

Consultant Neurologist, Professorial Fellow University of Melbourne, Adjunct Professor at Monash, Director of the Australian Pregnancy Register of Antiepileptic Drugs, Past President of Epilepsy Society of Australia, International Ambassador for Epilepsy, Member of International Pregnancy Register Board, Head of Free Wallenberg Australian Committee, Founder of Raoul Wallenberg Centre of Clinical Neuropharmacology. Awarded the Officer of the Polar Star (Sweden) and Officer of the Order of Australia.