James Wolffsohn is a Professor of Optometry at the University of Waterloo, Canada. His previous roles were Dean of Optometry, Head of Audiology and Biomedical Engineering Schools, Deputy Dean of the College of Health and Life Sciences and a deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor. His main research areas are the development and evaluation of ophthalmic instrumentation, myopia management, contact lenses, intraocular lenses, presbyopia and the tear film. He is a National Teaching Fellow, has published more than 390 full peer-reviewed papers and presented at numerous international conferences. He is the Chief Scientific Officer of the International Myopia Institute (IMI) and is a past Director of the Tear Film and Ocular Surface society (TFOS), and President (2005-6) and Academic Chair (2014-25) of the British Contact Lens Association (BCLA). He holds the BCLA Medal (2021), AoA Glenn Fry (2022), Don Korb (2026) and AAOptom CCLRT Founders (2024) awards.