Prof. Bron is a distinguished British ophthalmic researcher whose early training was in physiology and medicine at Guy's Hospital. He completed an ophthalmic research fellowship at the Wilmer Institute between 1964 and 1965. His residency training was done at Moorfields Eye Hospital (London, England, U.K.) from 1966 through 1969.

Professor Bron was Head of the Department of Ophthalmology in Oxford with interest in external eye disease, dry eye, ocular infection, corneal dystrophies, and corneal healing, until September 2003. He had a unique ability to make novel clinical observations, to evaluate the important features experimentally, and to distil the critical components into a comprehensive schema that facilitates understanding of the relevant biologic and clinical implications.

At various times he has served as President of the Ophthalmic Section of the Royal Society of Medicine in London, Chairman of the AER, Vice-President of JERMOV and President of EVER. He has authored over 200 publications and serves on the Editorial Board of six peer-reviewed journals, including Cornea. He has lectured extensively in the U.K. and abroad. He was recipient of the Castroviejo Medal in 1992 and of the Doyne Medal in 1996. He is co-author of Wolff's Anatomy of the Eye and Orbit, Ocular infection and lens Disorders.