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Virender Singh Sangwan

Virender Singh Sangwan is an internationally renowned ophthalmic surgeon who has made major contributions to translational research involving the use of limbal stem cells to treat ocular surface disorders. He was associated with the LV Prasad Eye Institute for 20 years before moving on to head the Innovations Centre at Dr Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi. In his early career, he served on board the Flying Eye Hospital of ORBIS International. He has nearly 250 scientific papers, is on the editorial boards of multiple journals, and has received several awards, including the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award (2006) and the National Technology Award (2007).