Hugh Markus is Professor of Stroke Medicine and Honorary Consultant Neurologist in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge, UK. After his training he was appointed Senior Lecturer and then Reader in Neurology at King’s College London. He then moved to Professor of Neurology at St George’s, University of London, before moving to his current post in 2013. He spends approximately half of his time in clinical care of stroke patients, including hyperacute stroke care as well as specialist stroke interests including running a National CADASIL Clinic. His research applies genetic and imaging techniques to investigate the pathogenesis of stroke and develop new treatments. He also has an interest in carotid and vertebral artery disease, having carried out studies developing risk prediction using asymptomatic emboli detection in carotid disease, and as Chief Investigator for the VIST trial.