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 2023 applications period closed on Jan. 11
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 2024.
Roster
Chair
Sandra Block, OD
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
Illinois College of Optometry & World Council of Optometry
Chicago , Ill.
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Rony Sayegh, MD
Section: Cornea
Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute - Ophthalmology Dept.
Cleveland , Ohio
Term: 05/07/2021 - 05/09/2024
Member
Wai Kit Chu
Section: Biochemistry/Molecular Biology
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
, Hong Kong
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
Alberto de Castro Arribas, PhD
Section: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
Instituto de Optica, CSIC
Madrid , Spain
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
Himal Kandal, PhD
Section: Clinical/Epidemiologic Research
The University of Sydney
Sydney , Australia
Term: 05/01/2022 - 05/30/2025
Member
Mengxi Shen
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
Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
Stephen Burns, PhD, FARVO
Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
Indiana University School of Optometry
Bloomington , Ind.
Term: 05/02/2019 - 05/07/2024
Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
C. Ross Ethier, PhD, FARVO
Section: Glaucoma
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta , Ga.
Term: 05/18/2023 - 05/04/2028
Ex Officio
Patricia D'Amore, PhD, MBA, FARVO
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
Schepens Eye Research Institute -Massachusetts Eye and Ear
Boston , Mass.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/09/2024
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