Leadership Team

Paul Wood brings over 20 years of experience in the ophthalmic industry, with a dedicated focus on sales and marketing of intraocular lens (IOL) technologies. He has played a key role in shaping the company’s global marketing vision, joining HOYA Surgical Optics in 2017, becoming one of the founding members of the Global Marketing function in 2018, and leading the Marketing team since 2022.

Prior to his time at HOYA Surgical Optics, Paul spent 12 years at Abbott Medical Optics, holding a range of commercial leadership roles. This included six years as EMEA Regional Marketing Manager, where he was responsible for the TECNIS^® IOL brand and broader cataract portfolio, and six years in UK-based sales and marketing management roles. He began his career at 3M, where he gained broad experience across technical and commercial positions.

Paul holds a Master’s degree in Technology and Innovation Management from the University of Sussex, a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Bath.