Professor Richard Gale

Professor Richard Gale is an internationally recognised expert in Medical Disease of the Retina, practicing in York and North Lincolnshire. He graduated in 1997 and pursued training in Yorkshire, Cambridge, Moorfields Eye Hospital, and Boston, USA. He took up post in 2008 with leadership in inflammatory eye disease and development of Medical Retina Services. He has been awarded ‘Best Clinical Service’ by the Macular Society. Professor Gale’s research interests are in the fields of medical disorders of the retina, in particular Age-related Macular Degeneration. He developed and has led the Ophthalmology Research Unit. In 2017, Professor Gale was awarded ‘Researcher of the Year’ by the National Institute for Health Research/Royal College of Ophthalmologists. He has been the Chief or Principal Investigator of approximately 40 research studies, recruiting thousands of participants to date and has been awarded substantial research grant funding. He has published over 120 scientific papers and book chapters. He is a Joint Ophthalmology Specialty Lead for Yorkshire and Humberside Local Research Network and holds the Deputy Chair for both the National Ophthalmology Specialty Group (Northern). Recently Professor Gale established ‘The Yorkshire Macular Degeneration Fund’ with Dame Judy Dench as the Patron. Professor Gale was formerly the President of the Medical Ophthalmology Society UK. He has had numerous senior educational roles. He previously chaired the Specialist Advisory Committee for Medical Ophthalmology at the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board and the National Annual Review of Competence Progression panel, positions for which he now deputises.

Age Related Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Vascular Occlusions, Disorders of the Retina, Uveitis, Scleritis, Ocular Inflammation