Tom Isaacs
Tom Isaacs 
United Kingdom
Tom Isaacs was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the young age of 27 and since then has done everything he can to raise funds, heighten awareness and find a cure for the condition which is perceived by many as a condition affecting the elderly alone. Having completed his highly successful 1,250 mile sponsored walk in 1999, Tom left his job as director of a London property company in April 2002 to undertake his Coastin' challenge. By April 2003, Tom had walked 4,500 miles around the British coastline, climbed the highest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales and run the Flora London Marathon, raising over 350,000. In 2004 he was runner up in the GMTV/Daily Mirror Fundraiser of the Year Award and in 2005 he was elected Charity Personality of the Year. In the same year, he co-founded The Cure Parkinson's Trust, an organisation which has gone on to raise 2.5 million and made a significant impact on the culture and urgency of the Parkinson's community and its quest for a cure. Tom has also been a Board Member of the European Parkinson's Disease Association since 2005. He also represents the interests of people with Parkinson's on DeNDRoN (the Dementias and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network) and is a member of the Steering Committee for the World Parkinson's Congress 2010 and Chairs its Patient Advisory Group. Tom has written a book “Shake Well Before Use“ about his walk and his experiences with Parkinson's which he conveys with passion, optimism and humour. He speaks regularly to a wide ranging audiences about his condition and also often presents on television and radio giving his own perspective as someone living with Parkinson's.