Vincenzo Bonifati received his MD, and completed a neurology residency at ‘La Sapienza’ University of Roma, Italy. After years dedicated to the care of patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, in 2000 he moved to the Erasmus University Rotterdam, where in 2003 he received his PhD in human molecular genetics. In 2006 he was appointed Associate Professor, and in 2012, Professor of Genetics of Movement Disorders. His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease (PD) and finding novel therapeutic targets, by the identification of highly-penetrant disease-causing genetic variants, and the characterization of the involved molecular pathways. His work led to the discovery of the genetic defects underlying several forms of hereditary parkinsonism, dystonia, and other movement disorders. He published more than 215 papers in peer-reviewed journals, and has an H-index of 60. His work has been cited more than 15,000 times so far. He is Editor-in-Chief of Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, and Chair (2019-2021) of the Congress Scientific Program Committee of the International Parkinson and Movement disorder Society (MDS).