Wong Tien Yin

MD, PhD

Prof Wong completed medical school at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He obtained a MPH and PhD from the Johns Hopkins University, USA and received his clinical residency training in ophthalmology at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC). Prof Wong is currently the Medical Director of the SNEC, and was previously Chair of Ophthalmology at NUS and Chair of Ophthalmology at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Prof Wong is a retinal specialist and physician-scientist, balancing clinical practice with a research and innovation portfolio on retinal diseases and ocular imaging, including AI. He has published >1,400 peer-reviewed papers (h-index of 148, 2018, 2020 Highly Cited Researcher). He has given >500 invited named, plenary, and symposium lectures globally, and received >US$100 million in grant funding. He is a two-times recipient of the Singapore Translational Researcher (STaR) Award. For his contributions, Prof Wong has been recognized with the Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award, the Arnall Patz Medal from the Macula Society, the Alcon Research Institute Award, the Jose Rizal Medal from the Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and others. He has received the National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award, the President’s Science Award, and the President’s Science and Technology Award, the highest awards for healthcare and scientific contribution in Singapore. He is an elected international member of the US National Academy of Medicine.

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