Since the award of his PhD in 2006, Scott has held a variety of research and academic positions, and has published over 60 peer-reviewed research papers, with the majority of this work focusing upon human myopia. He recently received the “Zeiss Young Investigator Award in Myopia Research” for his distinguished contributions to the myopia research field. He has also been an Associate Editor for Clinical and Experimental Optometry and acts as a Topical Associate Editor for Optometry and Vision Science.