Liliana Werner, MD, PhD is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, and Co-Director of the Intermountain Ocular Research Center, at the 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. These include intraocular lenses implanted after cataract surgery, and also phakic lenses for refractive surgery and ophthalmic implantable devices in general. Another focus of her research is on the performance of pre-clinical studies evaluating new IOL-related technology. She has authored more than 360 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on her research, 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 different international meetings in at least 25 countries, and is a consultant for different companies manufacturing IOLs and other ocular biodevices. Since June 2020, Dr. Werner has been the US Associate Editor of the Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery. In October 2022, she became the first woman to deliver the Charles D. Kelman Lecture during the Spotlight on Cataract at the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.