Retina International, represented by
CHRISTINA FASSER

Retina International is represented on the AMD Alliance International Board of Directors by Ms. Christina Fasser.

Christina Fasser is President of Retina Suisse and Retina International as well as vice-chair of the Swiss National Council of and for the blind. She began her career as an advertisement manager for international advertising agencies. From 1978 to 1990, she worked at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology on various projects designed to aid the developing world, especially in the field of Food Science.

Affected by Retinitis Pigmentosa, Ms. Fasser became involved in the RP Society as a founding member and has been its president since 1986.

In 1992, she was elected president of Retina International (formerly the International Retinitis Pigmentosa Association). Retina International has at present over 30 member organizations, in which more than 300,000 individuals affected by retinal degenerative diseases are active. These organizations collect annually more than 30 million US dollars to be invested into research. In her capacity as president of Retina International, Ms. Fasser is involved in promoting research on national and international levels and coordinating the efforts made by individual countries.