Prof. Dr.Gerd U. Auffarth Germany

Gerd U. Auffarth, MD, Phd, FEBO, is Professor and Chairman of the Dep. of Ophthalmology, University of Heidelberg, Germany, Director of the International Vision Research Centre (IVCRC) and the David J. Apple International Laboratory for Ocular Pathology, Board Member, Secretary General and President of the German Society for IOL Implantation and Refractive Surgery (DGII), Board Member of the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), Member IIIC. His surgical expertise includes cataract, refractive, cornea and glaucoma surgery. He was the first surgeon worldwide to implant a toric, aspheric, multifocal IOL and was ranked in 2014, 2016, 2018 #2, 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025 as one of the most influential ophthalmologist worldwide. His main research interests focus on the biomaterial and implant research in cataract and laser surgery of the eye. Until today, he received more than 180 awards for his scientific works. Worth particular mentions here include the Theodor-Axel-Prize of the German Ophthalmological Society (DOG), the Prof. Dr. h. c. Löhn Prize from the Steinbeis-Foundation and over 50 video prizes for scientific films. Publications: >500 peer-reviewed publications, >370 book chapters, presentations at the congresses: > 1300 lectures, >900 invited speeches, >700 posters, >270 video presentations.