Speaker

Prof. Dr. Francis Munier

After medical studies and residency in Lausanne, Francis Munier obtained board certification in both Ophthalmology and Medical Genetics. From 1991 to 1993, he received additional training in Molecular Genetics and Pediatric Oculo-Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los-Angeles under the guidance of A. Linn Murphree. Back in Lausanne he joined the Retinoblastoma Clinic at Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital and founded the first Swiss Oculo-Genetics Unit.

The management of retinoblastoma remained a major focus of his clinical activity, his team contributed to significant landmark advances, pushing the frontiers of conservative management, notably by introducing techniques for intravitreal and intracameral chemotherapy.

In 2015, he was appointed Full Professor and Head of Ocular Oncology, Pathology & Genetics at Jules-Gonin Eye Hospital. He was elected honorary secretary of ISOO in 2017 and president of ISGEDR in 2019. Today the Lausanne Retinoblastoma Clinic has become a quaternary reference center, recruiting 50-60 new patients yearly from 74 nations.