Dr. Sanduk Ruit wins award for promoting sutureless cataract surgery

Himalayan Cataract Project Co-Founder Dr. Sanduk Ruit has won the CMO Asia Brand Builder of the Year Award for developing and promoting sutureless cataract surgery.

Dr. Ruit told the Himalayan News Service, “I am glad that people are recognising our work and appreciating it not only in the Indian sub-continent but across the world. Branding something and taking it to the world is something Nepal should be proud of.” Dr. Ruit is the Medical Director of the Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in Kathmandu, Nepal.

“It’s good and important that our work has been well received and recognised because in this 21st century, which is all about economy, marketing and branding, and networking people all over the world who don’t know Nepal that well come to know about things we do here is good. I am happy not only for me but for the recognition my team and country has received,” he added.

Dr. Ruit has earned much recognition in his career including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding, Reader's Digest Asian of the Year Award, Honorary Officer in the Order of Australia, and the Prince Mahidol Award. (Read more about Dr. Ruit's recent awards.)

The CMO Asia Awards for excellence in branding are hosted by the Asia Brand Congress and they represent 25 countries across Asia. The award ceremony will take place at SUNTEC Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre on July 23, 2010.