I am delighted and humbled to have been awarded the Honorary Member status of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society and join a group of distinguished names such as the late David Marsden and see this award as an acknowledgment of my research focused on improving care and quality of life of people with Parkinson's across the world and across race and cultural divides.
Professor K Ray Chaudhuri
20 September 2021
Professor K Ray Chaudhuri receives award from International Parkinson & Movement Disorders Society
The Honorary Membership Award, which recognizes persons who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of Movement Disorders, was presented to Professor Ray Chaudhuri on 17 September at the MDS Virtual Congress 2021.
Professor K Ray Chaudhuri has received the Honorary Membership Award from of the International Parkinson & Movement Disorders Society (MDS).
The Honorary Membership Award, which recognizes persons who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of Movement Disorders, was presented to Professor Ray Chaudhuri on 17 September at the MDS Virtual Congress 2021.
Professor Ray Chaudhuri’s research concerns Parkinson's Disease and in particular, pioneering work on defining non-motor symptoms and non-motor phenotypes of Parkinson's disease. He is considered a world leader in non-motor aspects of Parkinson's people-based research. He is Professor of Movement Disorders and Neuroscience at the IoPPN, and he also the director of Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence at King's, and Research Director and Assistant Medical Director at King's College Hospital.
This award recognizes individuals that have made extraordinary contributions to the field of Movement Disorders and is the leading international award in Parkinson’s disease and Movement Disorders research. It is a fitting tribute to Ray’s groundbreaking work in this area. The award is further recognition of King’s international leadership in the field of Parkinson’s and movement disorders research
Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi, Head of Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic movement disorders, and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.
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