Professor, Director of Research and Innovation, CEO
The Norwegian Dry Eye Clinic and the Eye Health Clinic
Tor Paaske Utheim is a clinician, researcher, and innovation leader with an extensive interdisciplinary career spanning ophthalmology, regenerative medicine, biochemistry, and computer science. He holds ten professorships across several fields, including positions at the University of Oslo and King’s College London, and serves as a consultant at multiple hospitals across Norway.
At Oslo University Hospital, Tor leads both the Unit of Regenerative Medicine and the Unit of Research-based Innovation. He also co-founded the Norwegian Dry Eye Clinic and the Institute of Eye Health in Oslo, combining clinical practice with extensive research and innovation work.
Tor has supervised nearly 50 PhD students and received numerous research and innovation awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship to Harvard Medical School, where he also served as an Adjunct Clinical Associate. He is a frequent international speaker and moderator within ophthalmology and innovation and currently serves as Global Ambassador for The Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society.
