Head of the Corneal Service Singapore National Eye Center (SNEC). Head of the Tissue Engineering and Stem Cell Group at the Singapore Eye Research Institute and Associate Professor with DUKE-NUS GMS. Has trained 20 international fellows, 5 masters students and 6 PhD students. He leads a clinical service and runs a research program comprising of clinical and translational studies. His work is focused on corneal transplantation, femtosecond laser technology, corneal imaging, corneal infections, corneal refractive surgery, keratoprosthesis surgery and corneal genetics. He has published >320 peer-reviewed papers and 14 book chapters. Current H-index 42, citations 6440. He has given >100 invited plenary, symposium and named lectures globally. His research work as generated 15 patents, 4 of which have been licensed to companies. 

Terms of Appointment: Oct 2018 – Oct 2020