James Chen

James Chen is a venture philanthropist who has been gripped by one issue that has become both his focus and his passion: poor vision. The ability to see is a vital gateway to education, work and building a better life - but globally, 2.5 billion people still suffer from poor vision without treatment. For the last 12 years, James has championed the cause, leading and funding work to drive new progress on an age old problem. He founded Vision for a Nation, a charity supporting emerging nations - starting with Rwanda - in providing affordable glasses and primary eye care to their citizens. In 2016, James launched the Clearly campaign to inspire new innovation and promote greater awareness of the global vision issue.

Find out more about James and his mission at jameschen.vision and clearly.world.