Gregor Wenning

Gregor Karl Wenning (21 March 1964 – 11 February 2024) was a German neurologist best known for his clinical and scientific work in Parkinson's disease and atypical Parkinsonian disorders, particularly multiple system atrophy (MSA).

After completing preparatory school, he studied medicine (1983–1990) at the Wilhelms University in Muenster (Westphalia) as a scholarship holder of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes.

The scientific focus of Wenning's work centred on the research of atypical Parkinsonian syndromes, particularly multiple system atrophy, using experimental, clinicopathological and therapeutic studies.

In addition to caring for patients with Parkinsonian syndromes and dementia, his clinical activities also included the work up and treatment of autonomic disorders.

In 2015 he became president of the Bishop Dr. Karl Golser Foundation (Facebook) promoting the discovery of disease modifying therapies in atypical Parkinsonian disorders.

The first Bishop Dr. Karl Golser Award was bestowed upon Vikram Khurana (Harvard Medical School) and Gabor Kovacs (University of Toronto) in 2018 for their landmark discoveries in the field of neurodegenerative disorders.