Alcon has appointed Stephen (Steve) S. Lane, MD as Chief Medical Officer and Global Head Franchise Clinical Strategy. He will join the company on June 1, 2017. In his new role, Dr. Lane will lead the integration of scientific, clinical and commercial priorities across Alcon's Surgical and Vision Care franchises, with a focus on the needs of patients and eye care practitioners. Dr. Lane will also support the generation of Surgical and Vision Care clinical evidence and represent Alcon to academic, scientific, and industry communities, and government agencies. He is a founding partner of Associated Eye Care, past president of the American Society of Cataract Surgeons (ASCRS), serves on the editorial boards for several ophthalmic journals, is a lecturer, and has published numerous academic articles and book chapters.