Simon is the Director of Research at Cure Parkinson’s – an international funder of research focused on disease modification for Parkinson’s. The charity supports both preclinical and clinical studies attempting to slow, stop or reverse Parkinson’s. Originally from New Zealand, Simon has over 20 years of experience in the field of Parkinson’s research – in both the academic and biotech sectors. He has been involved in lab-based research as well as clinical studies, and co-author on over 50 scientific publications. He also maintains the ‘Science of Parkinson’s’ website, which attempts to explain in plain English the research currently being conducted on Parkinson’s.