A renowned ophthalmologist and global leader in macular research, Dr. Kevin Gregory-Evans currently serves as professor of ophthalmology at The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine.

Previously, Dr. Gregory-Evans was reader in molecular ophthalmology at Imperial College London. He underwent clinical ophthalmology training at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London and received basic science research training with professors Alan Bird and Shomi Bhattacharya at the Institute of Ophthalmology in London as well as professor Richard Weleber at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. In 1985, he achieved a bachelor of medicine degree from St. Bartholomew’s Medical School at the University of London.

Currently, he is council member and chairman of the Research Infrastructure Working Group at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. He is also an active panel member for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine Panel.

An active speaker, Dr. Gregory-Evans presents regularly for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, the British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the Foundation Fighting Blindness Canada.

Published in 82 peer-reviewed, original research articles, 18 peer-reviewed research review articles and nine book chapters, Dr. Gregory-Evans’ works include basic science studies in molecular genetics, molecular therapeutics in model systems and stem cell therapeutics. He also holds the Julia Levy BC Leadership Chair in Macular Research.