Peter G. Watson FRCS Eng FRCOpht Cambridge, UK

Peter G. Watson President Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis Council Member ICO Honorary Consultant Addenbrooke Hopital, University of Cambridge Honorary Consultant Moorfields Eye Hospital Chairman Cambridge Eye Charitable Trust

Peter G. Watson 4 books 20 Chapters in textbooks 170 papers

Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology 1. The development of Trabeculectomy with John Cairns Watson, PG. Trabeculectomy: A modified ab. externo technique. Annals of Ophthalmol 1970; 2: 199 Watson PG, Barnett F. Effectiveness of Trabeculectomy in glaucoma Amer J Ophthalmol 1975; 79:

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Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology 2. The unravelling of the types of Scleral Disease and the development of effective treatments

Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology 3. The initiation of the Cambridge Symposium Saint John’s College

CAMBRIDGE SYMPOSIUM ISSUES The Cambridge Symposium has been held annually for the past 35 years. Each meeting brings together leading international scientists and clinicians for in-depth discussions of a selected topic of interest.

Meetings & Events 40th Cambridge Ophthalmological Symposium Imaging and the Visual System Date: 1st - 3rd September 2010 Location: St John's College, Cambridge

Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology 4. His appointment as Böerhaave Professor in the University of Leiden in The Netherlands (1999 – 2005) (Ciliary tissue transplantation)

Watson’s main contributions to Ophthalmology 5.The initiation and development of the International Council of Ophthalmology Assessments Over 2000 candidates a year from 70 countries

Named Lectureships: Doyne Memorial Lecture Parker Health Lecture Mauerberger Memorial Lecture (South Africa) Krwawicz Gold Medal Lecture (Poland) Duke Elder Oration Parunovic Lecture (Yugoslavia) Dorothy Fen Ming Li Lecture

Professor Watson’s invited Lectures Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Dubai, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Libya, Malaya, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sabah, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, USA.

Peter Gordon Watson: a family man Ann and Peter Watsonfive children grandchildren ……

Peter Gordon Watson Hobbies: tennis sculpture painting sailing

2010 AOI Lectureship Professor Peter G. WATSON GALILEO’S BLINDNESS