Board of Governors
The ARVO Foundation Board of Governors is comprised of leaders across the eye and vision research community who are dedicated to advancing the ARVO Foundation's mission. The Governors are fundraisers and ambassadors for the ARVO Foundation, including fund development and donor stewardship. This group also guides the organization's strategic direction and oversees the legal entity.
Board of Governors
Chair
Joel S. Schuman, MD, FARVO
NYU Langone Eye Center
Term: 5/7/2021 - 5/31/2024
Treasurer
Rafal Farjo, PhD
EyeCRO
Term: 5/1/2021 - 5/4/2024
Janet C. Blanks, PhD, FARVO
Retired
Term: 4/27/2018 - 4/30/2024
William J. Brunken, PhD, FARVO
Upstate Medical University
Term: 4/27/2018 - 4/30/2024
Claude F. Burgoyne, MD, FARVO
Devers Eye Institute
Term: 5/1/2021 - 5/4/2024
Emily Y. Chew, MD, FARVO
National Eye Institute
Term: 5/1/2020 - 4/23/2023
ME Hartnett, MD, FACS, FARVO
Moran Eye Center, University of Utah
Term: 5/1/2021 - 5/4/2024
Shigeru Kinoshita, MD
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Term: 5/1/2022 - 5/8/2025
Renu Kowluru, PhD, FARVO
Kresge Eye Institute - Wayne State University
Term: 5/1/2021 - 5/4/2024
Alan R. Morse, JD, PhD
Lighthouse Guild (Emeritus)
Term: 5/1/2020 - 4/23/2023
Erik van Kuijk, MD, PhD, FARVO
University of Minnesota
Term: 4/27/2018 - 4/30/2024
Janey L. Wiggs, MD, PhD, FARVO
Mass Eye and Ear
Term: 4/26/2019 - 5/5/2022
Thomas Yorio, PhD, FARVO
University of North Texas Health Science Center
Term: 4/26/2019 - 5/5/2022
Ex Officio to the Governors
Governor Emeritus
Gary W. Abrams, MD, FARVO
Wayne State University, Kresge Eye Institute
Governor Emeritus
Nicolas G. Bazan, MD, PhD, FARVO
LSU Health Sciences Center
Governor Emeritus
John E. Dowling, PhD, FARVO
Harvard University
Executive Vice President
J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO
University of Colorado
Term: 2022 - 2026
Executive Director
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO and the ARVO Foundation
