Steering Committee

May 12, 2012 by  

The KPro Study Group was established in 1990 at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute by Parel, Alfonso, Lacombe and Legeais to foster clinical and basic research on keratoprosthesis, synthetic corneas and artificial corneal implants. This International Group aims to foster the development and improvement of keratoprosthesis worldwide for the benefit of eyecare and our patients. The Group is comprised of researchers and surgeons involved in this specialized field, and regular conferences are held to facilitate communication and research development.

2012 KPro Steering Committee

Honorary President:

Michael Roper-Hall, UK (1991)

 

Honorary Members:

  • Joaquin Barraquer, Spain (1993)
  • Emmanuel Lacombe, France (1990)
  • Giancarlo Falcinelli, Italy (1992)
  • Claes Dohlman, USA (2003)

 

Members

  • Jean-Marie Parel, USA (1990)
  • Eduardo Alfonso, USA (1990)
  • Giancarlo Falcinelli, Italy (1992)
  • Bernard Duchesne, Belgium (1999)
  • Guenther Grabner, Austria (2001)
  • Deborah Sweeney, Australia (2001)
  • Masahiko Fukuda, Japan (2008)
  • Konrad Hille, Germany (2008)
  • Donald Tan, Singapore (2008)
  • Michael W Belin, USA (2008)
  • James Chodosh (2010)
  • Christopher Liu, UK (2010)
  • Srinivas Rao, India (2010)
  • Jose De La Cruz (2012)
  • Virender Sangwan (2012)
  • Victor Perez (2012

 

Retired Members

  • Y Takesue, Japan
  • Z Zagorski, Poland
  • J-M Legeais, France
  • A  Mounir, Egypt
  • G Rao, India
  • C Hicks, Australia
  • Carlos Leon, Guatemala
  • Jean Christophe Joyaux, France

 

KPro Administration

  • Secretary General: Jean-Marie Parel
  • Secretary General Associates: Deborah Sweeney & Michael Belin
  • Secretary General Assistants: Mariela C Aguilar & Alex Gonzalez

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