
John Flanagan
Inaugural Dean of UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, with 30+ years of continuous federal research funding and 180+ peer-reviewed publications on glaucoma, ocular imaging and clinical psychophysics.
Co-founders, faculty and program leaders from UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation — united by a single mission: ensure every child has access to high-quality eye care.

Inaugural Dean of UC Berkeley's Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science, with 30+ years of continuous federal research funding and 180+ peer-reviewed publications on glaucoma, ocular imaging and clinical psychophysics.

Internationally celebrated public health leader and former CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute. Founded the Children's Vision Campaign and contributed to the 2019 WHO World Report on Vision.

Development professional with 20+ years across non-profit, social enterprise and education. Previously led child eye health programs at the Brien Holden Foundation, including the global child eye health campaign.

International authority on low vision rehabilitation. Co-developed the logMAR visual acuity chart and scoring system that underpins modern vision testing worldwide. Recipient of the Prentice Medal.

Director of Research for the Berkeley Vision Institute and co-director of Berkeley's Myopia Control Academy. Researches pediatric refractive errors and novel myopia control methods.

30+ years in vision research with 40+ peer-reviewed publications on contact lens materials, the ocular surface and visual performance. Fellow and Diplomate of the American Academy of Optometry.

A pioneering global leader in child eye health and low vision. Over 30 years, he helped reach and screen 40 million children, dispense 2.5 million spectacles and train eye health professionals across 90+ countries.