Lyndon William James Jones FRSC is a British optometrist.
Lyndon Jones | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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