BANDELLO Francesco

Full Professor and Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology University Vita
Salute, San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milano, Italy (2009-)
Director of School of Ophthalmology, University Vita Salute, San Raffaele Scientific
Institute of Milano (2009-2024)

Certifications and Licensures
1980 Medical Degree, 1980, University of Pavia (110/110 cum laude)
1984 Italian Ophthalmology Licensure Examination, University of Milano (70/70 cum laude)
1984 Fellowship “Assistant Etranger”, Universitè Paris-Val de Marne – Paris XII (Tres honorable)

Curriculum of National and International Scientific Activities
Curriculum of National and International Scientific Activities
2024- Chairman of the Steering Committee of the European Vision Institute Clinical Research Network (EVICR.net)
2023- Active Member of The American Ophthamological Society (AOS)
2023- Consult Member of the Founding Committee of the Ophthalmology Network
2023- President of ESASO Foundation (European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology)
2023- Member of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ophthalmology Society
2023- Member of the Technical Panel for In-depth Examination of Topics related to the Development of anti-vitreal Therapies in Ophthalmology of the Ministry of Health
2023- Member of the Scientific Committee of the Foundation F
2023- Member of the Inter-Parliamentary Working Group on Prevention and Treatment of Eye Diseases
2022- President of the Association of Italian University Professors of Ophthalmology (CONPROSO)
2022- Board Member of the Commission of prevention of blindness and low vision (Italian Ministry of health)
2022- Executive Board Member of SISO (Società Italiana Scienze Oftalmologiche)
2022- President of the Ocular Disease Patients Association
2022- Member of the Regione Lombardia Ophthalmology Committee
2019- Member of the Advisory Scientific Board of “Polo Nazionale di Ipovisione”
2016-2018 Coordinator of the “Gruppo di Studio SID Complicanze Oculari del Diabete”
2015- Past President of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
2015- Member of the Board of Directors of Retina Global
2014- President Academia Ophthalmologica Europea
2011- Chair of the Committee for revision of the curricula for Vitreoretinal Diseases section of the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO)
2011- Member of the Steering Committee of the Osservatorio Malattie Rare (O.Ma.R)
2011-2015 President elect of the European Society of Retina Specialists (EURETINA)
2010-2014 Vice President of Academia Ophhalmologica Europea
2010-2012 Member of the Panel Discussion (tavolo oftalmologico)of AIFA (Italian Agency for Drug)
2009- Vice President of EUROLAM
2008-2010 Executive Committee Member Macula Society
2007-2011 Italian Representative of the European Association of Vision and Eye Research (EVER)
2007-2008 Member of the International Executive Committee and of the Sub-Committee for the “Michaelson Award” of Michaelson Symposium
2007- Member of the National Eye Institute (NIH) Special Emphasis Panel (USA) – Mid Term Review of Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCRnet)
2007-2009 Past President dell’European Association for the Study of Diabetes-Eye Complications Study Group (EASDEC)
2006- Member of the Regional Office for Europe WHO – Prevention of Blindness from diabetes mellitus
2005-2010 Member of the Board of Directors of Club Jules Gonin
2005-2009 Italian delegate in the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) and in the UEMS (European Union Specialized Doctors)
2004- Member of the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis
2004-2010 Member of the Academia Ophthalmologica Europea
2004-2007 President of EASDec (European Association for the Study of Diabetes – Eye Complications Study Group)
1998-2008 General Secretary and Treasurer of the Italian Society of the Retina
1997-2000 Secretary of the European Association for the study of Diabetes-Eye Complication Study Group (EASDec)
1995-2007 Elected Member of the Advisory Board of the Italian Society of Ophthalmology
1995-2007 Coordinator of the Study Group for Eye Complications of the Italian Society of Diabetology

Honors
2024 “AOB LECTURE: Diabetic Retinopathy: Past, Present and Future” (Academia Ophthalmologica Belgica)
2023 “2023 The Mills and Margaret Cox Macula Society Research Grant”, Retina Research Foundation for the project “From diagnostic to prognosis and response prediction: integrating imaging with genetics in patients with retinal vein occlusion”
2023 “2023 Milano Cultura Award” – Ada Burrone – Cenacolo della Cultura e delle Scienze
2023 “b2eyes Career Achievement Award 2023” Star and pioneer of national and international ophthalmology
2022 Sociètè Francaise d’Ophthalmologie “Guest Lecture Gabriel Coscas”
2021 Cenacolo della Cultura e della Scienza: “Magna Grecia” 2021 award for the professional life
2021 “Ksawery Galezowski Lecture”
2019 “Prize Regione Lombardia for the best scientific article” (Prelevance and phenotypes of age-relatedmacular degeneration in eye with high myopia,
2019 “EURETINA Lecture”
2017 “Cunha-Vaz Award”
2017 “Fifth Prof. M.S. Sundaram and Mrs Kamala Sundaram Endowment Award”
2017 BOA (Bombay Ophthalmology Association) Award
2016 SERV (Sociedad Española de Retina y Vitreo) Award
2013 “Eva Kohner Lecture” EASDec (European Association for the Study of Diabetes – Eye Complications Study Group)
2011 “Gabriel Coscas Medal” for outstanding contributions in the field of retinal diseases
1988 Prize “Società Oftalmologica Italiana” for the paper: “Four cases of spontaneous regression of proliferative diabetic retinopathy”
1985 Prize “Società Oftalmologica Italiana” for the paper: “Clinical and fluorangiographic signs of initial diabetic retinopathy”

Editorial Activity
2020-2021 Editorial Board Member of APJO (Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
2018-2024 Editor in Chief “European Journal of Ophthalmology”
2016- Member of the “Global Ophthalmology Summit 2016”
2015- Member of the Editorial Board of “Ophthalmology and Therapy”
2014- Member of the Editorial Board di “European Ophthalmic Review”
2013-2019 Member of the Advisory Committee of the “JAMA Ophthalmology” Editorial Board
2012- Member of the Editorial Board of “Ophthalmic Research”
2012- Member of the Editorial Board of “Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers, and Imaging” (OSLI: Retina)
2012-2014 Member of the Advisory Board of “Ophthalmology and Therapy”
2011- Member of the Editorial Board of Springer Healthcare Journal “Combination Products in Therapy”
2011- Member of the Editorial Board of “ISRN Ophthalmology” (International Scholarly Research Network)
2011- Associate Editor of “Ophthalmologica”
2009-2011 Member of the Editorial Board of “Ophthalmologica”
2009-2012 Member of the Editorial Board of “Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics”
2009- Member of the Editorial Board of “Case Reports in Ophthalmology”
2009- Editor of “Developments in Ophthalmology”, Karger, Basel, Switzerland
2008- Member Editorial Board of Retinal Physician
2003- Scientific Committee Euvision”
2000-2017 Co-Editor “European Journal of Ophthalmology”
2000-2010 Associate Editor “European Journal of Ophthalmology”
1995- Scientific Committee Member, “Scienza e Diabete” official organ of FAND (Federation of Italian Diabetics)

Professor Bandello served as trained principal investigator in several clinical trials performed following ICH/GCP and mainly concerning age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. Most recent GCP training completed on April 30th 2024.

Professor Bandello co-authored 1.133 Pub-Med scientific publication (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Bandello+F)and 14 books