Liliana Werner, MD, PhD is Tenured Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Co-Director of the Intermountain Ocular Research Center, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah. She has a MD degree from Brazil, and a PhD degree (Biomaterials) from France. Dr. Werner’s research is centered on the interaction between ocular tissues and different intraocular lens designs, materials and surface modifications. She has authored more than 300 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on the subject, co-edited 3 books, and received numerous awards in international meetings for scientific presentations, videos and posters. She has also been a guest speaker in international meetings in at least 20 countries, and is a consultant for different companies manufacturing IOLs and other ocular biodevices.