Governance
Strong Leadership. Clear Direction.
Australian Vision Research is guided by a dedicated Board and leadership team with deep expertise in eye health and research. Working alongside committee members and expert reviewers around the world, they ensure we remain transparent, mission-driven, and focused on delivering real impact through every project we support.
Our Board
Prof Stephanie Watson
OAM FARVO, Chair
Prof Paul Healey
Treasurer
Dr Jennifer Fan-Gaskin
Secretary
Ms Leann Meiers
Independent Director
Ms Payal Mahindroo
Independent Director
Prof Matthew Simunovic
Prof Stuart Graham
Prof Sam Fraser-Bell
Dr William Glasson AO
RANZCO Nominee
Prof Alex Hewitt
Vice-Chair
Dr David Sousa
Our Executive
Phillip Cenere
CEO
Our Advisory Committee 2025
The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) consists of leading research ophthalmologists and vision scientists from Australia and New Zealand. The Committee members are selected annually by the executive. They are joined by reviewers from around the world to conduct our annual grant application review.
Research Advisory Committee
Prof Samantha Fraser-Bell (Chair)
A/Prof Elisa Cornish (Deputy Chair / Secretary)
Panellists
Prof Alex Hewitt
Dr Michele Madigan
Dr Samantha Sze-Yee Lee
Dr John Wood
Dr Kenneth Ooi
Dr Roderick O’Day
Dr Jennifer Fan-Gaskin
Dr Mark Hassall
Dr Benjamin Nash
Dr Gink Yang
Dr Graham Wilson
A/Prof Sanjeewa Wickremasinghe
Prof Matthew Simunovic
Prof Stuart Graham
Prof Stephanie Watson
Prof Himal Kandel
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