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Maurice Paykel Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology, Director, New Zealand National Eye Centre, University of Auckland, New Zealand

A little-known or interesting thing about you...

I left medical school to play guitar in a rock band and travel, but also pursued eye pathology research with Bill Lee in Glasgow and Dan Albert in Harvard, ultimately leading me back to medical school and a career in ophthalmology!

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Part of the Power List 2018

100 reasons to be proud

This is the third time we have tried to map the Top 100 most influential people in the world of ophthalmology. The list includes surgeons, scientists, engineers, CEOs and more, and each one of them has been voted for by you, our readers.

Go to The Power List 2018

Part of the Power List 2014

The 100 most influential people

Who are the 100 most influential people in ophthalmology?
That’s the question we posed to ourselves – and then to you – over two months ago, ahead of open nominations and a painstaking judging process. Here, without further ado, we celebrate the answer.

Go to The Power List 2014