Professor Kovin Naidoo has been appointed CEO of the Brien Holden Vision Institute. The academic, former anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner, optometrist and internationally celebrated public health leader, was appointed Interim CEO following the death of Professor Brien Holden in July 2015.
Chair of the board, Professor Brian Layland OAM, said the appointment vindicates the outstanding leadership Professor Naidoo has brought to the role in an interim capacity and his long history of exemplary service to the Institute.
“Kovin is a wonderful leader, a person of great integrity, a remarkable entrepreneur and a global leader in advocating for eye care access,” said Professor Layland.
Professor Naidoo said the Brien Holden Vision Institute is founded on more than 40 years of extraordinary history; leadership in the industry and in the public health arena worldwide. “Importantly, the Institute’s success is due to our unanimously held goal – to create change, provide innovative solutions and lead the way,” he said.
