Global Members Committee

 

Description

The Global Members Committee assesses the needs of non-U.S. based members and recommends ways to increase participation in ARVO to the Board of Trustees.

 

Activities
  • Collects and interprets statistical information relating to the involvement of non-U.S. based members in ARVO.
  • Encourages non-U.S. based members to more fully participate in the governance and programs of ARVO.
  • Sponsors ARVO Annual Meeting workshops on relevant topics.
  • Reports to the Board of Trustees at its regular meetings.
Meetings

The committee meets during the Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect, email and conference call during the year.

 

How to Apply: The 2024 application period will open Dec. 2

To be considered for membership on the Committee, please submit an online application consisting of an application statement plus detail of past ARVO service and/or experience. It is recommended that individuals:

  • Invest time in their application
  • Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect

The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2025.

Roster

Chair

Rony Sayegh, MD

Section: Cornea
Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute - Ophthalmology Dept.
Cleveland , Ohio
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/08/2025

Chair-elect

Wai Kit Chu, DPhil

Section: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025

Member

Alberto de Castro, PhD

Section: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
Instituto de Optica, CSIC
Madrid , Spain
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025

Member

Himal Kandel, PhD

Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
The University of Sydney
Sydney , Australia
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025

Member

Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD

Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami , Fl.
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025

Member

Omar Mahroo, PhD, FRCOphth

Section: Visual Neuroscience
University College London - Institute of Ophthalmology
London , U.K.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Enitan Sogbesan, MD, FRCSC

Section: Glaucoma
McMaster University - Surgery – Ophthalmology
Hamilton , Ontario, Canada
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Damian Dorfman, MD, PhD

Section: Visual Neuroscience
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Erdost Yildiz, MD, PhD

Section: Physiology/Pharmacology
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Stuttgart , Germany
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026

Member

Raymond Wong, BBiomed, BSc(Hon) , PhD

Section: Retinal Cell Biology
The Centre for Eye Research Australia
Melbourne , Australia
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

Member

Tunde Peto, MD, PhD

Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Queen's University Belfast
Northern Ireland , U.K.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

Member

Benedicte Lescrauwaet, MSc

Retina
Xintera
Ghent , Belgium
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2027

Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio

C. Ross Ethier, PhD, FARVO

Section: Glaucoma
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta , Ga.
Term: 05/18/2023 - 05/04/2028

Trustee Liaison

Junko Hori, MD, PhD, FARVO

Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Nippon Medical School
Tokyo , Japan
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2029

Ex Officio

SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, FARVO

Section: Retina
Doheny Eye Institute
Pasadena , Calif.
Term: 05/05/2024 - 05/08/2025

Executive Vice President

J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO

Section: Lens
University of Colorado
Boulder , Colo.
Term: 05/20/2022 - 05/31/2027

Ex Officio

Iris M. Rush, CAE

ARVO
Executive Director

Staff Committee Liaison

Elizabeth Austin

ARVO
Director, Marketing