Proctor Medal
Joe G. Hollyfield,PhD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Presented for significantly advancing the understanding of the cell biology of photoreceptors, interphotoreceptor matrix and the pigment epithelium.
Friedenwald Award and Lecture
Samuel Miao-Sin Wu, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine
Presented for characterizing synaptic interactions at the inner and outer retina, and for setting the highest standards for retinal systems analyses.
Mildred Weisenfeld Award and Lecture
Alan Bird, MD, FMedSci, Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL
Presented for his masterful knowledge of both clinical and basic vision science as one of the foremost experts in the field of inherited retinal diseases and age-related macular degeneration.
Cogan Award and Lecture
Marie E. Burns, PhD, University of California - Davis
Presented for her contributions in retinal phototransduction; specifically to the understanding of the termination steps of the light response in rod photoreceptors and for her promise for future achievements.
Kupfer Award
Martin J. Steinbach, PhD, York University
Presented for his advocacy, leadership and champion of research in vision and ophthalmology in Canada.
Distinguished Service Awards
Martine J. Jager, MD PhD
Immediate Past President 2008 – 2009
President 2007 - 2008
AP Section Trustee 2003 – 2008
Robert Ritch, MD
Vice President 2007 – 2008
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