Lyndon Jones (optometrist)
Lyndon Jones | |
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| Spouse | Debbie |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.Optom, 1985, University of Wales PhD, Chemical Engineering, 1998, Aston University |
| Thesis | Ocular compatibility of hydrogel contact lenses: deposition and clinical performance. (1998) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science |
Lyndon William James Jones FRSC is a British optometrist.
Early life and education[edit]
Jones completed his Bachelor of Optometry from the University of Wales in 1985 and earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Aston University in 1998.[1] During his time in England, Jones and his wife Debbie ran their own private practice.[2]
Career[edit]
Following his PhD, Jones joined the faculty at the University of Waterloo School of Optometry and Vision Science in October 1998.[3] During his early tenure at the school, Jones published a textbook entitled "Common Contact Lens Complications" and was awarded the Peter Abel Contact Lens Award from the German Contact Lens Society.[2] In 2012, Jones was appointed the title of University Research Chair at the School of Optometry and Vision Science.[4] He was eventually appointed Director of the Centre for Contact Lens Research and elected a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.[5] In 2018, he received an honorary degree from Aston University.[6]
In 2020, Jones was promoted to the rank of University Professor given in recognition of a researcher "who exemplifies exceptional scholarly achievements and international pre-eminence."[7] The following year, Expertscape recognized Jones as the decade's top contact lens expert[8] and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lyndon Jones". University of Waterloo. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "New Husband & Wife Team" (PDF). University of Waterloo. 2001. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Optometry's master of PowerPoint". University of Waterloo. 12 April 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Beth Irving appointed University Research Chair". University of Waterloo. July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Lyndon Jones named as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences". University of Waterloo. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ McClean, Andrew (7 August 2018). "CORE director receives honorary degree from Aston University". Aston University. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "University of Waterloo Appoints Lyndon Jones as Newest University Professor". University of Waterloo. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Expertscape Names Lyndon Jones as the Decade's Top Contact Lens Expert". University of Waterloo. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Lyndon Jones Elected as Royal Society of Canada Fellow". University of Waterloo. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Lyndon Jones publications indexed by Google Scholar
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