Our Ambassadors are wholly committed in fighting Parkinson’s disease globally. They actively participate in the following activities:
Provide updates and understanding of local trends related to Parkinsons’s.
Speak at WPP events, either in-person or through videos, testimonials, etc.
Work on WPP’s behalf to help source potential contacts / sponsorships for the various events we run (e.g., Galas, major community events).
Use their expertise in specifically supporting people with Parkinson’s through the creation of a program (e.g., an arts and crafts program for people with Parkinson’s).
Help us expand our networks within the Parkinson’s community (e.g., knowing provider of canes and medications in certain markets)
Provide general support to WPP in any way they can find relevant or when WPP needs assistance.
About Andrew Butler | Parkinson's Disease Advocate
I became involved in the Parkinson’s Disease community after my father was diagnosed in 2000. In 2010, I left full-time work to become his carer full time as his PD had progressed. While looking after him for a period of about four years, I began to connect with people around the world via social media. I also read books and websites related to PD. After his passing in 2014, I began to meet and connect with all these people and, in the process, strive to highlight their cause by raising awareness, fundraising, campaigning, etc.
About Chad Moir | President - DopaFit: Parkinson's Movement Center
Since my mother passed away from complications due to Parkinson’s Disease in 2011, I have made it my life mission to help people with Parkinson’s Disease lead healthy and fulfilling lives. I founded DopaFit, a Movement Center for Parkinson’s disease. I currently hold certifications from Delay the Disease, Rock Steady Boxing, PWR! Moves Therapist. I am also the Chief Fitness Officer for The Art Cart, an organization that spreads smiles and healing through art to people with Parkinson’s Disease.
I am currently studying medicine at Monash University, having initially started at the University of Toronto, where I completed my degree in neuroscience and biology. I have been involved with WPP for the past five years in several roles. As a medical student, I have experience working in teams that have cared for Parkinson’s patients. I have come to witness the debilitating impact of this neurodegenerative disease. I am hoping my skills and experience from a medical perspective will intersect with the charitable goals of WPP as we strive towards smashing global barriers in terms of reducing the stigma and raising awareness of PD.
I was chosen as the Best Inventor of Iran in 2009 and received the Best Youth symbol from Iran's President. I also won this prize in 2010. In 2006, I won the gold medal in Croatia World Inventions and the award of Best Invention IWIS. I have also achieved the gold medal of Invention in Germany in 2006. After my bachelor's, due to my scientific achievements, I entered Esfahan University in the field of Biotechnology and got the highest possible score in my final thesis. I was also selected as the Best Science and Technology Youth by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran in 2013. Holding managerial and membership positions in many academies and international institutes is one of my achievements. I was selected as the Top Manager of the World Academy of Medical Sciences in 2014 and the Top Manager of Asia part in 2018. I was also chosen as the Peace Ambassador of the International Institution of Peace and Human Rights in 2018. I am now working as part of the editorial boards of many different journals in various countries. Some of my professional highlights are as follows:
1- Chairman of WAMS National Council of Asia
2- World Peace Ambassador
3- Chairman WAMS Oncology Research Group of Iran
4- Young Researchers and Elite Club,Khorasgan Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Khorasgan, Isfahan, Iran
5- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Advanced Sciences and Technologies, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
We have an overwhelming constant demand of educational material in local languages and as a result we are continuously developing and providing educational material to all corners of the world. Please become part of developing and delivering team to help improve quality of life for Parkinson's patients globally.
