Geoffrey Alan Donnan AO is an Australian neurologist. He was named an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2012 "for distinguished service to neurology as a clinician and academic leader, and through international contributions to research, particularly in the prevention and treatment of stroke." [1] He also received the William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke [2] and Johann Jacob Wepfer Award for their work in the field of stroke research at the European Stroke Conference. [3]