Fung-Rong HU, MD
Taiwan

Professor Fung-Rong Hu is the Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the Medical College, National Taiwan University and Chief of Corneal Service, National Taiwan University Hospital. She received her Ophthalmology residency training at NTUH and corneal fellowship training at MEEI, Harvard Medical School. She had served as the Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Vice Superintendent of NTUH, President of the Ophthalmological Society of Taiwan and President of Taiwan Academy of Ophthalmology.

She is currently the Medical Director of National Eye Bank of Taiwan, President of Corneal Society of TAO, Treasure of Asia Corneal Society and Treasure of Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology. She has extensive research experience in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of corneal diseases.

Her clinical and research achievement has been recognized in Taiwan by the Ten Outstanding Young Women in Taiwan, Profession Medal bestowed upon by the Ministry of Health and welfare, Taiwan, the Distinguished Service Award, Outstanding Service in Prevention of Blindness Award and Achievement Award from APAO, Asia Cornea Foundation Medalist Lecture (Asia) Award from Asia Corneal Society and Douglas Coster Medal Lecture Award from Australia & New Zealand Corneal Society.

Her achievements have earned her a membership of Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis and fellow of Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology.