Co-Founder, Light for Sight Foundation, Zurich, Switzerland.
Nikki Hafezi-Kristoffersen is a management consultant in strategy, business development, intellectual property management, fundraising and quality management systems. She specializes in medical devices and hospital management with a focus in ophthalmology and vision science.
Mrs. Hafezi has built and managed a global-leading vision institute and research center in Zurich, launched a center for international clinical research for the largest eye hospital in Switzerland, and founded the largest charity dedicated to a specific eye disease and vision health initiatives.
In Uzbekistan, Mrs. Hafezi is responsible for the strategic development of the most modern eye hospital based in Tashkent. Additionally, she has built an international ophthalmic medical device company with a distribution channel in over 60 countries.
Mrs. Hafezi earned a master’s degree in intellectual property from the ETH Zurich and a specialization in clinical research (biostatistics) from the University of Bern, Switzerland.