Biography
Peter Francis, M.D., Ph.D., served as our Chief Medical Officer January 2019 through February 2020 before becoming our Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Francis previously served as our Senior Vice President, Clinical Translational R&D, and Retina Therapeutic Area Head from August 2018 to January 2019. Dr. Francis previously served as Chief Medical Officer at RetroSense Therapeutics from February 2012 until August 2016 when it was purchased by Allergan Inc. Dr. Francis practices as a physician at Orion Eye Center. Dr. Francis received his B.Sc. in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of Southampton, England in 1991. He earned his M.D. from the University of Southampton, England in 1992. He earned his Ph.D. in ophthalmic genetics from University College, London in 2000.