Meet our Trustee: Lynda Cantor MBE, Hon President
Lynda Cantor was a founder member of the charity in 1975 and one of our original trustees
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Meet our Trustee: Dr Martin Kirkup
Martin's son was diagnosed with Stargardt’s at a young age which has led Martin to take a close interest in the progress of research into Retinal disease.
Meet our Ambassador: Bhavini Makwana
Her work with us enables her to achieve her aim of empowering others living with similar conditions to her own.
Meet our Ambassador: Steve Bate MBE
Steve is a Paralympian who was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in 2011.
Meet our Ambassador: Amar Latif
Amar Latif is an adventurer, entrepreneur, TV presenter and public speaker. He became an Ambassador for Retina UK in 2020.
Meet a Researcher: Tomasz Tomkiewicz
Tomasz Tomkiewicz is undertaking a PhD studentship funded by Retina UK and The Macular Society.
Meet a Researcher: Jing Yu
Jing Yu is a Research Assistant at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.
Meet a Researcher: Stéphanie Cornelis and Mubeen Khan
The project aims to develop a cost effective method of examining the entire ABCA4 gene to look for variations that might cause disease.
Meet a Researcher: Dr Jenny Dewing
Jenny Dewing is a postdoctoral researcher working on a Retina UK-funded project with Dr Arjuna Ratnayaka at the University of Southampton.