SAoO Foundation
Swiss Academy of Ophthalmology
Mission
The Swiss Academy of Ophthalmology is a national foundation dedicated to quality assurance, research and continuing education in practical ophthalmology. It acts both as a support and primarily as an initiator of projects and new ideas and strives to supplement traditional training, teaching and research activities with new means and impulses.
The foundation is committed to maintaining the high quality standards in ophthalmological practice and works to integrate all innovative ideas and projects into the existing structures. It is neutral in terms of denomination, professional policy, association policy and health policy, completely independent and free from regulatory, institutional and industrial ties.
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Board of Trustees
Dr med. Dietmar Thumm
President
Dr Michael Bärtschi, PhD
Board member
Prof. Dr med. Matthias Becker
Board member
Dr med. Ulrich Lachmund
Board member
Prof. Dr med. François Majo
Board member
Prof. Dr med. Daniel Mojon
Board member
Prof. Dr med. Christian Prünte
Board member
Dr med. Theo Signer
Board member
Norbert Staub
Board member
Dr Michele Guerra
Managing Director
Programme Committee
Prof. Dr med. Matthias Becker
President of the Programme Committee
Dr Michael Bärtschi, PhD
Board member
Dr med. Ulrich Lachmund
Board member
Prof. Dr med. François Majo
Board member
Prof. Dr
med. Daniel Mojon
Board member
Prof. Dr med. Christian Prünte
Board member
Dr med. Theo Signer
Board member
Dr med. Dietmar Thumm
President of the Board of Trustees
Extended board
Ophthalmologists
Dr Bernasconi Paolo
Prof. Bernauer Wolfgang
Dr Bianchetti Marco
Dr Bifrare Tarin Delphine
Dr de Courten Christian
Dr Eberle Heitzmann Melanie
Dr Failla Francesco
PD Dr Fleischhauer Johannes
Prof. Garweg Justus G.
Prof. Dr Gerding Heinrich
Dr Hatz Katja
Prof. Haefliger Ivan
PD Dr Jaggi Gregor
Dr Kiel Ralph
Dr Kloos Patrik
Dr Koestinger Armin
Dr Lange Alex Peter
Dr Maloca Peter
Dr Martin Michael
Dr Meier-Gibbons Frances
Prof. Mermoud André
Prof. Pajic Bojan
Dr Roy Sylvain
Dr Simona Filippo
Prof. Stürmer Jörg
Dr Sunaric-Mégevand Gordana
Dr Weber-Várszegi János F.
Prof. Wolfensberger Thomas
Executive Member
Schär Ernst
Optometrists / Opticians
Fanhauser Marc
Kummer Janine
Nadler Roman
Seira Philippe
Orthoptists
Bähler Anita
Iwaniw-Hofmann Lilo
Medical practice assistants
Ackerman Veronika
Beer Klaudia
Anesthetists
Dr Becker Sandra
Dr Sakellaris Leander
Tiede Jürgen