Douglas C. Anderson

Douglas Anderson, Founder and Vice President of Optos® developed the optomap® in 1992 after his then five-year-old son went blind in one eye as a result of a retinal detachment being detected too late. Mr. Anderson has extensive experience in the management of the product development process and building early stage companies In the healthcare field.

He has founded and serves as Chairman of Crombie Anderson Associates Limited and is a Member of The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Mr. Anderson was awarded an OBE for services to life sciences and elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He holds a Higher National diploma in Industrial Design from Napier University in Edinburgh, Scotland and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree in November 2008 from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh.