Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, London, UK
In the words of his nominator: “Adnan Tufail stands as a global authority in research, with a particular focus on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and choroidal neovascularization, where he has spearheaded several groundbreaking papers […] He has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of AI and deep learning, collaborating with Google DeepMind to employ AI for triaging common retina disorders […] Following his leadership in a pivotal trial to validate deep learning algorithms for diabetic screening, Adnan is actively engaged in validating AI for ongoing NHS deployment, expanding the methodology beyond ophthalmology to encompass diverse screening areas such as mammography.”
