Marion Walker is Professor of Stroke Rehabilitation at the University of Nottingham. She is a national and international advisor for stroke rehabilitation research and holds honorary professorial positions at the Universities of Gothenburg, Queensland and Sydney. She was born and raised in Glasgow but has worked in Nottingham for more than 30 years. She leads a large team of stroke researchers and has been instrumental in leading rehabilitation research in the UK. She was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list 2012 for her service to stroke rehabilitation and stroke survivors.
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