20 October 2021

Prof K Ray Chaudhuri has received a prestigious award for his pioneering work on Parkinson's disease.

The Honorary Membership Award, which recognises persons who have made extraordinary contributions to the field of Movement Disorders, was presented to Prof K Ray Chaudhuri [pictured right] on 17th September at the MDS Virtual Congress 2021.

He stated:

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.

Prof K 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 Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), and he is also the Director of Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence at King's College London, and Research Director and Assistant Medical Director at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Prof Ammar Al-Chalabi, Head of Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, stated:

This award recognises 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 ground-breaking work in this area. The award is further recognition of King’s international leadership in the field of Parkinson’s and movement disorders research.

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.