FY2023 HMDP VE in Paediatric Retina-Prof Wu Wei-Chi

Visiting Expert in paediatric retina

Prof Wu-Wei-Chi is the Ministry's HMDP Visiting Expert in Paediatric Retina. His HMDP Programme is scheduled for 23-27 Oct 2023.

About the visit/HMDP expert

After he finished his PhD at Chang Gung University, he completed his fellowship and Post-Doctorate Research with Dr Michael Trese at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. His main interest of research is in the field of pediatric retina, including retinopathy of prematurity, familiar exudative vitreoretinopathy, Coasts disease, abusive head injury, and pediatric retinal detachment.

He is currently the editior of Translational Vision Science & Technology and American Jorunal of Ophthalmology Case Report. He has authored for more than 320 papers, 7 book chapters and edited one textbook.

Dr Wu has won many awards for his contribution in the research of retinal disease. His recent awards included the Golden Paper Award, International College of Surgeon (2023), the 1st Asia Pacific Eye 100 Most Influential Ophthalomologists in 2022, World Top 2% Scientists Award (2022), Excellent Paper ward of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (2022), The 18th National Innovation Award (2021), The 14th Asia-Pacific Vitreo-retina Society (APVRS) Congress Best Abstract Awards (2021), The American Academy of Ophthalomology (AAO) Achievement Award (2021), Golden Paper Award, International Colleage of Surgeon (2020), Excellent Paper Award of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan (2019), Taiwan Macula Society Academic Award, Taipei, Taiwan (2018), Prof Rajvardhan Azad Oration Award, Raipur, India (2018).

HMDP programme schedule

• Wu Wei-Chi [PDF, 176 KB]
  

Contact details

Name: Ms Faazilah Farveen Nasar/Ms Jayna Wong
Email: Faazilah.Farveen.Nasar@snec.com.sg[resource:95:60869]jayna.wong.q.y@snec.com.sg

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