Dr. Serge Resnikoff

Biography

Professor Serge Resnikoff is an international expert consultant in global public health, ophthalmology, and eye health. He teaches in Paris and London. As a Visiting Professorial Fellow at the School of Optometry and Vision Science, he chairs the International Myopia Institute board and the Children’s Vision advisory board. He is also the President of Organisation pour la Prévention de la Cécité (OPC), which develops eye care initiatives in Francophone Africa. Previously, he served as CEO of Thea, a European pharmaceutical group specializing in research and development of eye care products from 2008 to 2010. He coordinated World Health Organization programmes aimed at preventing and managing non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, respiratory, and genetic disorders from 2004 to 2008. Additionally, from 1999 to 2004, he led the Programme for the Prevention of Blindness and Deafness, focusing on making essential eye and ear care available. With over 14 years of experience in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, he holds a PhD from Paris University, an MD from Bordeaux University, and various post-graduate degrees in fields including ophthalmology, tropical medicine, air space medicine, public health, epidemiology, and biostatistics. He has published over 200 refereed articles and book chapters and has received numerous international awards and honorary doctorates.