Prof Rajvardhan Azad is Well known among his peers across the world for his scholarly and outstanding contribution as an able Administrator, Educationist, Researcher and a Vitreoretinal Surgeon par excellence.

He is currently Member of Bihar Legislative Council and Professor Emeritus, Regional Institute of Ophthalmology (RIO), Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), Patna, Bihar. He is also President of World Retinopathy of Prematurity Council and Honorary Chairman and Director of Raj Retina and Eye Care Centre, Patna, Bihar, India. He is currently President of South-Asian Academy of Ophthalmology (SAO) and chairs Ophthalmic Education committee of APAO.

Published 12 books including first book published on Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the world. He has more than 400 original research papers and done as Principal/Co investigator in more than 25 global multicentric clinical trials.

He has received numerous Prestigious Awards and orations both Nationally and Internationally. These include Most prestigious APAO highest Award for significant contribution to Ophthalmology in Asia Pacific Region Hose Rizal Award, APAO De O’Compo oration, Senior Achievement Award by APAO, Prof. Alim memorial oration by BOS, SAARC oration by ophthalmological congress, NOS oration by NOS and SR AAO Achievement Award, Silver Jubilee Research award by MCI, Dr. B.C. Roy National Award, International Ophthalmology Oration, Dr. P. Siva Reddy award by AIOS besides many others.

First and only from India to hold the prestigious post of the President of Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. Prof Azad has also served on international bodies like WHO, ICO,AAO and WOC.