Michael Bowen is the Director of Research at the College of Optometrists. The College is the professional and scientific body for optometry in the UK. Mike joined the College in 2008 to develop the College's first Research Strategy and create their Research Department. Mike was the Principle Investigator on the PrOVIDe project, which gathered data on the prevalence of visual impairment in people living with dementia in the UK. Mike was on the Steering Committee for the UK Sight Loss and Vision Priority Setting Partnership, and is on the Scientific Advisory Committee for the SENSE Cog project. Mike is responsible for the College's international research journal, Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics. He was co-Chair of the VISION 2020 UK Social Research Group.

 

Before working at the College of Optometrists Mike worked for the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), running their regulatory, research and education functions. Mike's academic background is in Psychology, Biology and Medical Ethics.