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Professor Brien Holden

OAM BAppSc PhD DSc, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Eye Research, Vision CRC,
International Centre for Eyecare Education(ICEE); CEO and President of Adventus Technology Inc;
Executive Chair of Optometry Giving Sight

Professor Brien Holden is a world leader in eye health and vision correction research, education and public health. He is a Professor at the University of New South Wales, a founder and the CEO of the Institute for Eye Research, ICEE and the Vision CRC and author of over 200 refereed research papers and 400 refereed scientific abstracts.

Professor Fred Hilmer

AO LLB LLM MBA, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW)

Professor Fred Hilmer has been President and Vice-Chancellor of UNSW since mid-2006, following a distinguished career in academia, business and public life. A former Dean of the University’s Australian Graduate School of Management, Prof Hilmer spent seven years as Chief Executive Officer of John Fairfax Holdings Limited. He is a former Director of McKinsey & Company, has served on the Board of a number of Australian companies and played a major role in national economic reform in the 1990s as chair of the National Competition Policy Review Committee.

Professor Earl L. Smith III

OD PhD FAAO, Greeman-Petty Professorship in Vision Development
and Dean of the College of Optometry, University of Houston

Professor Earl Smith III has been reshaping the way we think about our eyes for most of his career. In particular, our understanding of Myopia has been revolutionised by his insights. His primary research interests are focused on the optics of the eye, especially on the environmental and physiological factors that influence the eye’s refractive status. In 1996, he received the Glenn Fry Award from the American Academy of Optometry for his research on the role of vision in regulating refractive development and eye growth.

Dr Franck Leveiller

PhD, Global Head of Research & Development, CIBA VISION and member of the CIBA VISION Executive Team

Dr Franck Leveiller is CIBA VISION’s Global Head Research & Development. He joined this leading company in June 2009, after two years with Novartis Pharmaceuticals as Global Head Technical R&D, Project Management. With more than 17 years of R&D experience in the pharmaceutical industry, working across different geographies and cultures, Franck has a strong track record in applying strategic thinking to complex projects and leading large teams of scientists and engineers.

Ms Sylvie Franz

BOptom MComm, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adventus Technology Australia Ltd

Ms Sylvie Franz is CEO of Adventus Technology Australia Ltd. She has over 20 years experience in new product development, including basic research and development, clinical research and regulatory affairs. Sylvie has an excellent track record in successfully developing ophthalmic devices from concept to realisation.

Professor Mark Willcox

BSc PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Institute for Eye Research

Professor Mark Willcox is one of the most respected researchers in the field of eye health, applauded for his innovation and contribution to vision. There are few who can claim to know as much about infection as Mark Willcox. He is a specialist in the areas of ocular inflammation and microbiology and is internationally renowned for his steerage of basic research at the Institute for Eye Research, his success through Vision CRC and his industry leadership.

Professor Jian Ge

MD PhD, Director and Professor Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Head of Optometry
and Vision Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China

Professor Ge obtained his M.D and Ph.D in Medicine from Sun Yet-Sen University in 1990, following this completed a fellowship in Ophthalmology at the Kentucky Lions Eye Research Institute, University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA in 1998. As director of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Prof Ge leads a team of ophthalmologists and optometrists that provide affordable, accessible and accountable services to nearly half a million outpatients and perform 30 000 surgeries per year.

Professor Gullapalli Rao

MBBS PhD, Chair of LV Prasad Eye Institute; Chair of the International Centre for Eye Care Education (ICEE)

An entrepreneur of solutions for eye health, Professor Gullapalli (Nag) Rao is widely respected for the creation of sustainable, high quality, comprehensive eye care delivery and as the father of the vision centre model which is transforming vision care across India and inspiring development worldwide. He personifies dedication to a cause and is internationally recognised as an ambassador for eye health.

Professor Kevin D. Frick

PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Professor Kevin Frick is an internationally respected health economist. In 2009, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization published a paper by Frick and colleagues from the International Centre for Eyecare Education and the African Vision Research Institute which estimated that vision impairment costs the world US$269 billion annually.

Professor Kovin Naidoo

BSc BOptom OD MPH, Africa Chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
and Global Programmes Director of the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE)

Professor Kovin Naidoo is an academic, former anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner, optometrist and an internationally celebrated public health leader. Prof Naidoo is a Fulbright Scholar and was elected an Ashoka Fellow in 2006 for his social entrepreneurial efforts in addressing the needs of those less privileged. He was awarded a Doctorate of Optometry from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, was African Optometrist of the Year, then International Optometrist of the Year in 2007.

Professor Hugh R. Taylor

AC MD FRANZCO, Harold Mitchell Chair of Indigenous Eye Health,
Melbourne School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne

Professor Hugh Taylor has been dedicated to ophthalmic research and teaching for over 30 years. His research includes blindness prevention strategies, infectious causes of blindness and the relationship between medicine, public health and health economics. Currently, his work is focused on Aboriginal eye health and trachoma.

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OAM BAppSc PhD DSc, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Eye Research, Vision CRC, International Centre for Eyecare Education(ICEE); CEO and President of Adventus Technology Inc; Executive Chair of Optometry Giving Sight

AO LLB LLM MBA, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales (UNSW)

OD PhD FAAO, Greeman-Petty Professorship in Vision Development and Dean of the College of Optometry, University of Houston

PhD, Global Head of Research & Development, CIBA VISION and member of the CIBA VISION Executive Team

BOptom MComm, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adventus Technology Australia Ltd

BSc PhD, Chief Scientific Officer of the Institute for Eye Research

MD PhD, Director and Professor Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Head of Optometry and Vision Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China

MBBS PhD, Chair of LV Prasad Eye Institute; Chair of the International Centre for Eye Care Education (ICEE)

PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

BSc BOptom OD MPH, Africa Chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and Global Programmes Director of the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE)

AC MD FRANZCO, Harold Mitchell Chair of Indigenous Eye Health,Melbourne School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne

OAM BAppSc PhD DSc, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute for Eye Research, Vision CRC,
International Centre for Eyecare Education(ICEE); CEO and President of Adventus Technology Inc;
Executive Chair of Optometry Giving Sight

OD PhD FAAO, Greeman-Petty Professorship in Vision Development
and Dean of the College of Optometry, University of Houston

MD PhD, Director and Professor Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre, Head of Optometry
and Vision Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China

PhD, Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management
at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

BSc BOptom OD MPH, Africa Chair of the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)
and Global Programmes Director of the International Centre for Eyecare Education (ICEE)

AC MD FRANZCO, Harold Mitchell Chair of Indigenous Eye Health,
Melbourne School of Population Health at the University of Melbourne