Boris Malyugin, MD, PhD is Professor of Ophthalmology, Deputy Director General (R&D, Edu) at the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery State Institution.

Dr. Malyugin is the President of the Russian Ophthalmology Society, European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Board member. He is a member of International Intraocular Implant Club, Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Dr. Malyugin is an International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Dr. Malyugin has published in the literature extensively, co-edited several books in different fields of ophthalmology, and contributed to the printed and video versions of Atlas of Ophthalmic Surgery and Video Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.

Dr. Malyugin serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, EyeNet, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today, Eurotimes, Ocular Surgery News, EyeWorld, Ophthalmologist. He is a Chief Medical Editor of Ophthalmosurgery Journal (Russia) and Russian Eurotimes.

Dr. Malyugin is an internationally recognized expert in the field of modern ophthalmic surgery, establishing himself at the forefront of advanced cataract and corneal surgery. He pioneered the device for pupil expansion for cataract surgery (Malyugin Ring) and several other technologies.

He is well known for his educational activities in Russia and abroad, having multiple international awards and was participated with invited lectures and live surgery sessions in numerous national and supranational meetings.

Prof. Boris Malyugin is the recipient of the C. Binkhorst Award for 2017 by the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), the M. Kritzinger Award for 2017 by International Society of refractive Surgery (ISCRS), the C. Binkhorst Award for 2017 by the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS), the Achievement Award for 2015 by the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), and many others.