Liverpool ophthalmologist Professor Simon Harding has received his MBE from the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony held at Windsor Castle.
Professor Harding, Chair of Clinical Ophthalmology at the University of Liverpool, was recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours List for his services to the prevention of blindness.
A Consultant Ophthalmologist at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Professor Harding has worked at the Trust’s leading St Paul’s Eye Unit since 1981, and over the last 30 years has been instrumental in a number of significant research and clinical breakthroughs for patients who require specialist eye care.
Professor Harding said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to receive an MBE. It’s been an honour to support patients by introducing pioneering treatments based on cutting-edge research. This not only benefits our patients here in Liverpool but also around the world. For me it hasn’t really been a job but a passion, and to be recognised in this way is truly remarkable.
“I wouldn’t have been able to do my work without the tremendous support of an incredible team of friends and colleagues. And of course, the research I’ve led couldn’t have happened without the thousands of people who have volunteered to join our research studies.”