Our patrons
We are very proud to have such involved patrons.
Mr Adams and Lord Sandberg are both sufferers of age related macular degeneration and are determined to help us provide treatments for those whose lives will be affected by this condition in the future. Lady Montagu and Mr Damon de Laszlo are very supportive of Professor Lotery's work and we are grateful for all the help we receive from them.
Richard Adams – author of Watership Down
We are grateful to both Richard and his wife Elizabeth for their active involvement in our work. At our recent Gift of Sight Lecture Richard was presented with a bronze sculpture of a rabbit as a token of our esteem for him and his wife and their continuing help with our appeal. The rabbit was cast by the late Peter Robinson and presented to Richard by Mr Damon de Laszlo. 5th May 2009
Lord Sandberg of Passfield CBE
The support of Lord Michael Sandberg CBE has been vital in the growth of the Gift of Sight Appeal. It is through his most generous donations that we are able to progress with our stem cell research programme.
Lady Montagu of Beaulieu
Lady Montagu is a philanthropist, dedicated to the future of Humankind, and is eager to support our work towards prevention and cures for blindness. As well as being a Director of Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd. Lady Montagu was appointed as first Global Ambassador to the Club of Budapest, is an International Adviser to Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams' World Centres of Compassion for Children and holds many other charitable posts.
Damon de Laszlo DL
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