Contact the Lions Save-Sight Foundation

on 9381 0767 when the office is in attendance

Wednesday 8.30-5pm or Thursday 8.30am –12.30pm

Write or email

Lions Save-Sight Foundation (WA) Inc

2 Verdun Street Nedlands Western Australia 6009

Fax: (61 8) 9382 1171

E-mail: lss@eye.uwa.edu.au

The Lions Save-Sight Foundation is committed to supporting the Lions Eye Institute by awarding Scholarships to enable world class medical scientists and researchers to work at the Institute.

Dr Nicolette Binz
Appointee to the Brian King Post Doctoral Fellowship.

In December 2007, the prestigious Brian King Post-Doctoral Fellowship was awarded to Dr Nikki Binz for research into Diabetic Retinopathy. She was chosen by an independent panel from a widely qualified field of candidates. The Fellowship is jointly funded by the Lions Eye Institute and the Lions Save-Sight Foundation. The appointment is for three years and Dr Binz took up her position in January 2008. The LEI, who is affiliated with the University of Western Australia, is one of the largest multi-disciplinary eye research institutes in the world, with competitive funding from national and international funding bodies and a proven track record in the commercialisation of in-house intellectual property.

Jack Hoffman Scholarship

Current holder is Dr Agung Riono whose work is involved in the evaluation and analysis of the Foundation’s free eye Screenings held in Western Australia in remote and city areas.