Professor
Alex GentleProfile page
Deputy Head Of School
Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
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- Deputy Head Of SchoolFaculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
- +61 3 522 72550 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
BIO
Alex studied for his undergraduate optometry degree at City University, London
and completed pre-registration training, leading to his professional
optometric qualifications, at Moorfields Eye Hospital, also in London. His PhD
studies, undertaken at the University of Wales, Cardiff, and his post-doctoral
research, at the University of Melbourne, reflected his broader interest in
the mechanisms and manifestations of ocular and refractive development and a
specific interest in scleral biochemistry. He has published regularly in
respected vision science and biochemistry journals and has been a researcher
and chief investigator on a number of NH&MRC-funded; projects, which all
reflect his core research interests. He was recently part of the research team
honoured with the American Academy of Optometry's Garland W. Clay Award. Alex
underwent clinical ocular therapeutics training, through Melbourne's
Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics, soon after being appointed to
a Teaching and Research position at the University of Melbourne. Since then,
his teaching duties have spanned the basic ocular biological sciences, ocular
disease and therapeutics, as well as clinical optometry. However, his
overarching interest in optometric education extends beyond the academic
environment and he has regularly delivered continuing education seminars to
practising optometrists and other health professionals. As a result of his
interest in optometric education, Alex completed a Graduate Certificate in
University Teaching at the University of Melbourne. His ongoing commitment to
excellence in optometric education was recognised by the Faculty of Science of
the University of Melbourne through presentation of a Deans Award for
Teaching. A continuing interest in ocular therapeutics led Alex to service on
the Prescribing Practices Advisory Committee of the Optometrists Registration
Board of Victoria, then on the ORBV itself, and, most recently, on the
Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee of the Optometry Board of Australia.
Alex serves on the Council of the Australian College of Optometry, and is a
Fellow of the College of Optometrists, the American Academy of Optometry and
the Australian College of Optometry. Alex was appointed to Deakin University
in 2012 as part of the team responsible for designing and delivering Deakin's
new Optometry Program. He holds the Chair in Vision Science and currently
fulfills the role of Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) in the
School of Medicine.
and completed pre-registration training, leading to his professional
optometric qualifications, at Moorfields Eye Hospital, also in London. His PhD
studies, undertaken at the University of Wales, Cardiff, and his post-doctoral
research, at the University of Melbourne, reflected his broader interest in
the mechanisms and manifestations of ocular and refractive development and a
specific interest in scleral biochemistry. He has published regularly in
respected vision science and biochemistry journals and has been a researcher
and chief investigator on a number of NH&MRC-funded; projects, which all
reflect his core research interests. He was recently part of the research team
honoured with the American Academy of Optometry's Garland W. Clay Award. Alex
underwent clinical ocular therapeutics training, through Melbourne's
Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics, soon after being appointed to
a Teaching and Research position at the University of Melbourne. Since then,
his teaching duties have spanned the basic ocular biological sciences, ocular
disease and therapeutics, as well as clinical optometry. However, his
overarching interest in optometric education extends beyond the academic
environment and he has regularly delivered continuing education seminars to
practising optometrists and other health professionals. As a result of his
interest in optometric education, Alex completed a Graduate Certificate in
University Teaching at the University of Melbourne. His ongoing commitment to
excellence in optometric education was recognised by the Faculty of Science of
the University of Melbourne through presentation of a Deans Award for
Teaching. A continuing interest in ocular therapeutics led Alex to service on
the Prescribing Practices Advisory Committee of the Optometrists Registration
Board of Victoria, then on the ORBV itself, and, most recently, on the
Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee of the Optometry Board of Australia.
Alex serves on the Council of the Australian College of Optometry, and is a
Fellow of the College of Optometrists, the American Academy of Optometry and
the Australian College of Optometry. Alex was appointed to Deakin University
in 2012 as part of the team responsible for designing and delivering Deakin's
new Optometry Program. He holds the Chair in Vision Science and currently
fulfills the role of Associate Head of School (Teaching and Learning) in the
School of Medicine.
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Deputy Head Of SchoolDeakin University, School of Medicine
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Wales
- Graduate Certificate in University TeachingUniversity of Melbourne
- Bachelor of ScienceCity University London
- Postgraduate Certificate in Ocular TherapeuticsUniversity of Melbourne
FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)
- Ophthalmology and optometry
AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION
- Masters by Research and PhD supervision
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Health
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Medicine
STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE
- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation