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
Wai Kit Chu, DPhil
Section: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2026
Member
Damian Dorfman, MD, PhD
Section: Visual Neuroscience
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires , Argentina
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
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
Erdost Yildiz, MD, PhD
Section: Physiology/Pharmacology
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Stuttgart , Germany
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/07/2026
Member
Benedicte Lescrauwaet, MSc
Retina
Xintera
Ghent , Belgium
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
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
Se Hyun Choi, MD, PhD
Section: Cornia
Hallym University
Chuncheon City , South Korea
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Nai-Wen Fan, MD, PhD
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei , Taiwan
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Gregory Grossman, PhD
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Advancing Sight Network
Birmingham , Ala.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Rabia Mobeen, PhD
Section: Cornea
UNSW, Sydney
Sydney , Australia
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2028
Trustee Liaison
C. Ross Ethier, PhD, FARVO
Section: Glaucoma
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta , Ga.
Term: 05/18/2023 - 05/04/2028
Trustee Liaison
Susana Chung, OD, PhD, FAAO, FARVO
Section: Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
University of California Berkeley
Berkeley , Calif.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2029
Trustee Liaison
Junko Hori, MD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
Nippon Medical School
Tokyo , Japan
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/31/2029
Ex Officio
Sophie Xiaohui Deng, MD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
Los Angeles , Calif.
Term: 05/05/2021 - 05/08/2026
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, MS
ARVO
Director, Marketing and Membership