M.n. Burnier Jr.

Biography

Dr. Miguel Burnier was the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology, McGill University, from 1993 to 2008. He is a Full Professor of Ophthalmology, Pathology, Medicine and Oncology at McGill and he was also the Thomas O. Hecht Family Chair in Ophthalmology (1996-2012). This is the first and the only endowment Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. It was awarded to Dr. Burnier upon his arrival as Professor and Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Burnier is currently the General Director of Clinical Research & Training of the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute.

Research Interest

Dr. Burnier is the author and co-author of over 500 publications including, 330 peer reviewed papers, 251 peer reviewed abstracts, over 60 publications in various scientific journals, three books and 18 book chapters. Dr. Burnier has served as Guest Speaker and Visiting Professor at many conferences and symposia across Canada, the United States, Europe and South America. He is an active member of over 20 societies and serves as an Editorial Board Member for Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (IOVS). He is also a reviewer for several ophthalmology publications such as, The American Journal of Ophthalmology; Ophthalmology; Cancer and Melanoma Research, and The British Journal of Ophthalmology among others. Dr. Burnier was the Editor- in- Chief of The Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology from 2002-2005. Dr. Burnier also holds international appointments such as Professor of Post Graduate Studies and Thesis Supervisor for the Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Professor of Ophthalmology and Pathology, University of Valladolid, Spain; and Professor and Consultant Pathologist for the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) American Registry of Pathology, Washington.