Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. (I) Massimo Busin
Curriculum Vitae
I. PERSONAL DATA
DATE OF BIRTH: October 13th 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH: Forlì (Italy)
MARITAL STATUS: married, 3 children
ADDRESS (WORK): Ospedali Privati Forlì
Viale Gramsci 42
47121 Forlì, ITALY
Tel: +39-0543- 419519
FAX: +39-0543- 419566
ADDRESS (PRIVATE): Via Sisa 33
47100 Forlì, Italy
Tel + FAX: +39-0543- 799033
II. EDUCATION & TEACHING
HIGH SCHOOL: Liceo Classico "G.B.Morgagni"
Forlì, ITALY 1970-1974
MEDICAL SCHOOL (ITALY): Università di Ferrara, Italy 1974 - 1980
MD DISSERTATION (ITALY): "cum Laude", July 21st 1980
RESIDENCY: University Eye Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
July 1980 - July 1984
Final exam passed "cum Laude"
on July 13th 1984
FELLOWSHIP: Cornea and External Diseases
L.S.U. Eye Center, New Orleans (USA),
July 1984 - June 1986
2nd MD DISSERTATION: "Magna cum Laude", Bonn, Germany, June 7th 1988
UNIVERSITY LECTURER
DISSERTATION (GERMANY): December 20th 1989
TEACHING POSITION: Lecturer of Ophthalmology (Privat Dozent University Eye Hospital of Bonn, Germany)
from December 20th 1989 to September 16th 1991
University Professor of Ophthalmology(University Eye Hospital of Bonn, Germany)
from September 17th 1991 to August 15th 1995
Apl. Professor(University of Bonn, Germany)
from August 16th 1995 until present
Professore a Contratto (University of Ferrara, Italy)
from 2000 until 2004
Professore a Contratto (University of “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, Italy)
from 2003 until 2008
Professore a Contratto (University of Genova, Genova, Italy)
from 2008 until 2010
Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor (Louisiana State University of New Orleans, USA)
from January 2005 until present
Professore Ordinario Malattie Apparato Visivo (University of Ferrara, Italy)
from December 2017 until present
III. POSITIONS HELD
PREVIOUS: Full-time Consultant
University of Orange Free State,
Bloemfontein (Rep. of South Africa)
July 1st 1986 - December 31st 1986
Oberarzt (Full-time Consultant)
University Eye Hospital
Bonn (Germany)
January 1st 1987 - September 16th 1991
Abteilungsleiter (Division Director)
University Eye Hospital
Bonn (Germany)
September 17th 1991 - August 15th 1995
Consultant
Department of Ophthalmology
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh (USA)
October 2000 - May 2001
Consultant Department of Ophthalmology
“S. Carlo di Nancy” Hospital
Rome, Italy
April 1st 2002 - October 30th 2009
Director Eye Department
Ospedali Privati Forlì
Forlì (Italy)
August 16th 1995 – November 30th 2017
CURRENT: Professor Ordinario Malattie Apparato Visivo
University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Since December 1st 2017
IV. MEDICAL LICENSURES ITALY
GERMANY
PENNSYLVANIA
V. USA LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS ECFMG, Filorence, January 1982
VQE, Frankfurt, September 1982
FLEX, New Orleans, December 1983
VI. PREOFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
JOURNALS: Associate Editor of
“Refractive & Corneal Surgery"
from 1989 to 1997
Member of the Editorial Board of
"Refractive & Corneal Surgery"
from 1997 to 2004
Member of the Editorial Board of
"Der Ophthalmologe"
(Official Journal of the German Society of Ophthalmology)
from 1995 to 1998
Member of the Editorial Board of
"German Journal of Ohthalmology"
from 1991 to 1995
Member of the Editorial Board of
“Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery”
from 2017 until present
MEMBERSHIPS: - American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Ophthalmological Society
- Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft
- Società Oftalmologica Italiana
President of the Scientific Board 2004-2008
Member of the Technical-Scientific Board since 2004
- Società Italiana Trapianto di Cornea
Member of the Board of Directors since 2008
President of the Society 2011-2013
Vice-President 2014-2017
- Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology
- Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group
- Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen Implantation
- Verein Rheinisch-Westfälischer Augenärzte
PUBLICATIONS: 136 original peer-reviewed articles
1 book
21 book chapters
more than 400 oral presentations (including abstracts)
GUEST LECTURES: every year since 1985 guest speaker at several international meetings among which:
Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft
(1989, 1991,2005 2009,)
Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen Implantation
(1990, 2004, 2011, 2012)
American Academy of Ophthalmology
(1991, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Finnish Ophthalmological Society
(1993, 2002)
European University Professors of Ophthalmology Course
(1993 e 1995)
Jordan Royal Ophthalmological Society
(1994, 2013)
Syrian Ophthalmological Society
(1995)
Turkish Ophthalmological Society
(1995)
Greek Intraocular lens Society
(2003, 2012)
Swedish Medical Society
(2003)
Societè Française d’Ophthalmologie
(2005)
Dutch Society for Intraocular Lens Implantatiom
(2005)
Belgian Ophthalmological Society
(2005)
European Eye Bank Association (EEBA)
(2009, 2013)
Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
(2010, 2011)
King Saud University Riyadh
(2011)
Hellenic Society for Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery (HSIOIRS)
(2012)
Consejo Argentino de Oftalmologia (CAO)
(2013)
Fuchs' Symposium Wilmer Institute Johns Hopkins
Medical Center Baltimore (USA) Keynote Lecture
(2016)
and many others
PRIZES AND AWARDS: “Honor Award” American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Chicago, 1993)
1° Prize Videofestival XIII DOC Congress (Deutsche Ophthalmologische Chirurgen)
(Norimberga, 2000)
1° Prize Videofestival XIV DOC Congress (Deutsche Ophthalmologische Chirurgen)
(Norimberga, 2001)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(New Orleans, 2001)
“Best Paper of Session” award ASCRS meeting
(San Francisco 2003)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Anaheim, 2003)
“Senior Honor Achievement” American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Anaheim, 2003)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Las Vegas, 2006)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(New Orleans, 2007)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Chicago, 2010)
International Education Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Chicago 2010)
"Best Paper of Session” award ASCRS meeting
(San Diego 2011)
International Scholar Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Orlando 2010)
Gold Medal “Maestro dell’Oftalmologia” Award Società Oftalmologica Italiana (SOI) meeting
(Roma 2012)
Chancellor’s Award Lecture Louisiana State University
(New Orleans 2013)
“Life Achievement Award” American Academy of Ophthalmology
(New Orleans, 2013)
"Special Recognition Award" American Academy of Opthalmology
(Las Vegas, 2015)
Curriculum Vitae
I. PERSONAL DATA
DATE OF BIRTH: October 13th 1956
PLACE OF BIRTH: Forlì (Italy)
MARITAL STATUS: married, 3 children
ADDRESS (WORK): Ospedali Privati Forlì
Viale Gramsci 42
47121 Forlì, ITALY
Tel: +39-0543- 419519
FAX: +39-0543- 419566
ADDRESS (PRIVATE): Via Sisa 33
47100 Forlì, Italy
Tel + FAX: +39-0543- 799033
II. EDUCATION & TEACHING
HIGH SCHOOL: Liceo Classico "G.B.Morgagni"
Forlì, ITALY 1970-1974
MEDICAL SCHOOL (ITALY): Università di Ferrara, Italy 1974 - 1980
MD DISSERTATION (ITALY): "cum Laude", July 21st 1980
RESIDENCY: University Eye Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
July 1980 - July 1984
Final exam passed "cum Laude"
on July 13th 1984
FELLOWSHIP: Cornea and External Diseases
L.S.U. Eye Center, New Orleans (USA),
July 1984 - June 1986
2nd MD DISSERTATION: "Magna cum Laude", Bonn, Germany, June 7th 1988
UNIVERSITY LECTURER
DISSERTATION (GERMANY): December 20th 1989
TEACHING POSITION: Lecturer of Ophthalmology (Privat Dozent University Eye Hospital of Bonn, Germany)
from December 20th 1989 to September 16th 1991
University Professor of Ophthalmology(University Eye Hospital of Bonn, Germany)
from September 17th 1991 to August 15th 1995
Apl. Professor(University of Bonn, Germany)
from August 16th 1995 until present
Professore a Contratto (University of Ferrara, Italy)
from 2000 until 2004
Professore a Contratto (University of “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, Italy)
from 2003 until 2008
Professore a Contratto (University of Genova, Genova, Italy)
from 2008 until 2010
Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor (Louisiana State University of New Orleans, USA)
from January 2005 until present
Professore Ordinario Malattie Apparato Visivo (University of Ferrara, Italy)
from December 2017 until present
III. POSITIONS HELD
PREVIOUS: Full-time Consultant
University of Orange Free State,
Bloemfontein (Rep. of South Africa)
July 1st 1986 - December 31st 1986
Oberarzt (Full-time Consultant)
University Eye Hospital
Bonn (Germany)
January 1st 1987 - September 16th 1991
Abteilungsleiter (Division Director)
University Eye Hospital
Bonn (Germany)
September 17th 1991 - August 15th 1995
Consultant
Department of Ophthalmology
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh (USA)
October 2000 - May 2001
Consultant Department of Ophthalmology
“S. Carlo di Nancy” Hospital
Rome, Italy
April 1st 2002 - October 30th 2009
Director Eye Department
Ospedali Privati Forlì
Forlì (Italy)
August 16th 1995 – November 30th 2017
CURRENT: Professor Ordinario Malattie Apparato Visivo
University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Since December 1st 2017
IV. MEDICAL LICENSURES ITALY
GERMANY
PENNSYLVANIA
V. USA LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS ECFMG, Filorence, January 1982
VQE, Frankfurt, September 1982
FLEX, New Orleans, December 1983
VI. PREOFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
JOURNALS: Associate Editor of
“Refractive & Corneal Surgery"
from 1989 to 1997
Member of the Editorial Board of
"Refractive & Corneal Surgery"
from 1997 to 2004
Member of the Editorial Board of
"Der Ophthalmologe"
(Official Journal of the German Society of Ophthalmology)
from 1995 to 1998
Member of the Editorial Board of
"German Journal of Ohthalmology"
from 1991 to 1995
Member of the Editorial Board of
“Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery”
from 2017 until present
MEMBERSHIPS: - American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Ophthalmological Society
- Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft
- Società Oftalmologica Italiana
President of the Scientific Board 2004-2008
Member of the Technical-Scientific Board since 2004
- Società Italiana Trapianto di Cornea
Member of the Board of Directors since 2008
President of the Society 2011-2013
Vice-President 2014-2017
- Association for Research in Vision and
Ophthalmology
- Ocular Microbiology and Immunology Group
- Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen Implantation
- Verein Rheinisch-Westfälischer Augenärzte
PUBLICATIONS: 136 original peer-reviewed articles
1 book
21 book chapters
more than 400 oral presentations (including abstracts)
GUEST LECTURES: every year since 1985 guest speaker at several international meetings among which:
Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft
(1989, 1991,2005 2009,)
Deutschsprachige Gesellschaft für Intraokularlinsen Implantation
(1990, 2004, 2011, 2012)
American Academy of Ophthalmology
(1991, 2008, 2010, 2011)
Finnish Ophthalmological Society
(1993, 2002)
European University Professors of Ophthalmology Course
(1993 e 1995)
Jordan Royal Ophthalmological Society
(1994, 2013)
Syrian Ophthalmological Society
(1995)
Turkish Ophthalmological Society
(1995)
Greek Intraocular lens Society
(2003, 2012)
Swedish Medical Society
(2003)
Societè Française d’Ophthalmologie
(2005)
Dutch Society for Intraocular Lens Implantatiom
(2005)
Belgian Ophthalmological Society
(2005)
European Eye Bank Association (EEBA)
(2009, 2013)
Romanian Society of Ophthalmology
(2010, 2011)
King Saud University Riyadh
(2011)
Hellenic Society for Intraocular Lens Implantation and Refractive Surgery (HSIOIRS)
(2012)
Consejo Argentino de Oftalmologia (CAO)
(2013)
Fuchs' Symposium Wilmer Institute Johns Hopkins
Medical Center Baltimore (USA) Keynote Lecture
(2016)
and many others
PRIZES AND AWARDS: “Honor Award” American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Chicago, 1993)
1° Prize Videofestival XIII DOC Congress (Deutsche Ophthalmologische Chirurgen)
(Norimberga, 2000)
1° Prize Videofestival XIV DOC Congress (Deutsche Ophthalmologische Chirurgen)
(Norimberga, 2001)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(New Orleans, 2001)
“Best Paper of Session” award ASCRS meeting
(San Francisco 2003)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Anaheim, 2003)
“Senior Honor Achievement” American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Anaheim, 2003)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Las Vegas, 2006)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(New Orleans, 2007)
“Best of Show” Video Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Chicago, 2010)
International Education Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Chicago 2010)
"Best Paper of Session” award ASCRS meeting
(San Diego 2011)
International Scholar Award American Academy of Ophthalmology
(Orlando 2010)
Gold Medal “Maestro dell’Oftalmologia” Award Società Oftalmologica Italiana (SOI) meeting
(Roma 2012)
Chancellor’s Award Lecture Louisiana State University
(New Orleans 2013)
“Life Achievement Award” American Academy of Ophthalmology
(New Orleans, 2013)
"Special Recognition Award" American Academy of Opthalmology
(Las Vegas, 2015)
