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Professor D. James Surmeier (2nd from left), Professor Michel Goedert and Dr. Sjors H. W. Scheres (3rd and 4rd from left), Professor Peter Gurtner (left), President of the Annemarie Opprecht-Foundation and Professor Mathias Sturzenegger (right), President of the Prize Committee. Photo: Bettina Rotzetter

Award Winner 2023

The Committee has finally elected two papers out of the 18 applications submitted by:

Prof. D. James Surmeier, Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.

and

Prof. Michel Goedert und Dr. Sjors H. W. Scheres, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK.

Article Brain Mag

Professor Paul Krack with his research team, Professor Peter Gurtner, Professor Mathias Sturzenegger — Professor Paul Krack (3rd from left) with his research team, Professor Peter Gurtner (2nd from right), President of the Annemarie Opprecht-Foundation and Professor Mathias Sturzenegger (right), President of the Prize Committee.

Award Winner 2018

The Committee has finally elected of the 6 applicants:

Professor Paul Krack, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Berne, Switzerland.

Award presentation 2018 (pdf, 1,07Mb)
Source: Parkinson Switzerland, Dr. Eva Robmann, Communication

Professor Peter Gurtner, Professor Heiko Braak, Professor Mathias Sturzenegger — Professor Heiko Braak (middle) with Professor Peter Gurtner (left, President of the Annemarie Opprecht-Foundation and Professor Mathias Sturzenegger (right, President of the Prize Committee)

Award Winner 2015

The Committee has finally elected of the 7 applicants:

Professor Heiko Braak, M.D., Senior Professor, Department of Neurology/Clinical Neuroanatomy Section, Center for Biomedical Research, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany

Award presentation 2015 (pdf, 109kb)
Source: Parkinson Switzerland, Dr. Jörg Rothweiler, Communication

Professor Lorenz Studer mit Professor Claudio Bassetti, Professor Mathias Sturzenegger und Markus Rusch — Professor Lorenz Studer (3rd from left) with Professor Claudio Bassetti (left, President of Swiss Neurological Society), Professor Mathias Sturzenegger, President of the Prize Committee and Markus Rusch (right), President of Parkinson Schweiz.

Award Winner 2012

The Committee has finally elected of the 8 applicants:

Lorenz Studer, MD, Professor Developmental Neurobiology, Cornell Medical School, New York and Director, SKI Center for Stem Cell Biology, Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, New York, USA

Award presentation 2012 (pdf, 90kb)
Source: Parkinson Switzerland, Dr. Jörg Rothweiler, Communication

Professor Andrew Singleton (links) und Professor John Hardy. — Professor Andrew Singleton (left) and Professor John Hardy.

Award Winners 2008

Of the 11 applicants the Committee decided to have the price shared between two winners:

John Hardy, Professor of Neuroscience Institute of Neurology, University College, Queen Square, London

and

Andrew B. Singleton, Chief of Molecular Genetics Section and Acting Chief of the Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda. Maryland USA

Award presentation 2008 (pdf, 406kb)
Source: Parkinson Switzerland, Dr. Jörg Rothweiler, Communication

Professor Stanley Fahn (links) und Professor Zbigniew K. Wsolek. — Professor Stanley Fahn (left) and Professor Zbigniew K. Wsolek.

Award Winners 2005

Of the 11 applicants the Committee decided to have the price shared between two winners:

Professor Stanley Fahn, Columbia University New York, USA
and
Professor Zbigniew K.Wszolek Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA

Award presentation 2005 (pdf, 25kb)
Source: Parkinson Switzerland, Johannes Kornacher, Communication

Professor José A. Obeso (left) with Professor Mathias Sturzenegger, President of the Prize Committee and member of the board of Parkinson Schweiz.

Award Winner 2002

Of the 6 applicants the Committee elected:
Professor José A. Obeso, Neurologia-Neurociencias, Clinica Universitaria e Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Espana

Award presentation 2002 (pdf, 16kb)
Source: Parkinson Switzerland, Johannes Kornacher, Communication

Professor Pierre Pollak (links) und Professor Anthony Schapira mit Stiftungsgründerin Annemarie Opprecht. — Professor Pierre Pollak (left) and Professor Anthony Schapira with Annemarie Opprecht, foundation founder.

Award Winners 1999

Of the 7 applicants the Committee decided to have the price shared between two winners:
Professor Pierre Pollak, Joseph Fourier University, Grenoble, France
and
Professor Anthony H.V. Schapira, University College London, London, UK