C. David Marsden Lecture Parkinson’s Disease – The windmills of your mind
The C. David Marsden Lecture was created to recognize an outstanding scholar and inspiring neuroscientist in the fieldof Movement Disorders. The selected lecturer must show evidence of exceptional contributions which have resulted in better understanding of the neurobiology of Movement Disorders, and have translated into tangible improvements in clinical therapy and/or providing insight into normal brain function in the control of movement. The selected lecturer must demonstrate evidence of consistent dedication to Movement Disorder education and research.
- Peter Jenner, Peter Jenner received his degree in Pharmacy from Chelsea College, University of London in 1967, followed by his PhD in 1970, during which time he studied the absorption, metabolism and distribution of tobacco alkaloids. Subsequently he was appointed Lecturer in Biochemistry in the Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and then Senior Lecturer in 1978. During this time, his research became completely reorientated to the central nervous system and in particular to Parkinson’s disease (PD) under the guidance of David Marsden. He worked on the drug treatment of PD using experimental models but also set up chronic models of neuroleptic treatment in relation their extrapyramidal side-effects, most notably tardive dyskinesia. From 1985, Prof. Jenner was Reader in Neurochemical Pharmacology in the Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and King’s College Hospital Medical School. In 1989, he was appointed to the Chair