Awards Committee
Description
The Awards Committee (AWD) solicits and reviews nominations annually for ARVO awards. AWD consists of one member from each Scientific Section to ensure there is adequate coverage of all relevant research fields. Committee members are past awardees, past Board members, or members distinguished in their field and include at least one former Cogan Award recipient and at least two former Proctor/Friedenwald Award recipients.
Activities
- Review and rank nominations.
- Evaluate the awards program to ensure that new trends in the field are addressed.
- Chair reports to the Board of Trustees on the Committee's recommendations of top candidates for the awards at one of the two board meetings held during the ARVO Annual Meeting.
Meetings
The committee as a whole meets during the ARVO Annual Meeting and conducts business via ARVOConnect and e-mail and if needed by conference call during the year.
How to Apply: The 2024 application period will open Dec. 2
To be considered, please submit an online application consisting of an application statement, plus detail of past ARVO service and/or experience. It is recommended that individuals:
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- Invest time in their application
- Make sure their member information is updated and accurate in ARVOConnect
(Ex officio AWD members do not participate in the evaluation of the nominees or in voting). The ARVO President-elect will make appointments in February/March for the term beginning in May 2025. Length of committee service is four years.
Roster
Chair
Jacob Pe'er, MD, FARVO
Section: Anatomy and Pathology/Oncology
Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center
Jerusalem , Israel
Term: 05/07/2020 - 05/31/2026
PH Representative
Haiyan Gong, MD, PhD
Section: Physiology and Pharmacology
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston , Mass.
Term: 05/05/2022 - 05/05/2025
CO Representative
Dimitrios Karamichos, MSc, PhD
Section: Cornea
Ophthalmology, OUHSC UNTHSC
Dallas , Tx.
Term: 05/05/2022 - 05/05/2025
RE Representative
De-Ann Pillers, MD, PhD
Section: Retina
University of Illinois
Chicago , Ill.
Term: 05/05/2022 - 05/05/2025
RC Representative
Sarah Zhang, MD
Section: Retinal Cell Biology
SUNY/ University at Buffalo
Buffalo , N.Y.
Term: 05/05/2022 - 05/05/2025
EY Representative
Vallabh Das, PhD
Section: Eye Movements/Strabismus/Amblyopia/Neuro-Ophthalmology
University of Houston, College of Optometry
Houston , Tex.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/06/2027
GL Representative
David F. Garway-Heath, MD, FARVO
Section: Glaucoma
University College London
London , U.K.
Term: 04/27/2023 - 05/06/2027
CL Representative
Van Lansingh, MD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Clinical and Epidemiologic Research
HelpMeSee
Santiago de Queretaro , Mexico
Term: 05/05/2022 - 05/05/2025
BI Representative
Patricia Becerra, PhD
Section: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
National Eye Institute
Bethesda , Md.
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/04/2028
LE Representative
Paul J. Donaldson, PhD
Section: Lens
University of Auckland
Auckland , New Zealand
Term: 05/09/2024 - 05/04/2028
VI Representative
Antonio Filipe Macedo, PhD
Section: Visual Psychophysics/Physiological Optics
Linnaeus University
Kalmar , Sweden
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2029
VN Representative
Anna Matynia, PhD
Section: Visual Neuroscience
University of Houston College of Optometry
Houston , Tex.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2029
IM Representative
Andrew Taylor, PhD, FARVO
Section: Immunology/Microbiology
BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Boston , Mass.
Term: 5/8/2025 - 5/31/2029
Trustee Liaison, Ex Officio
Terri Young, MD, MBA, FARVO
Section: Biochemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison , Wis.
Term: 05/09/2022 - 05/31/2027
Ex Officio
Sophie Xiaohui Deng, MD, PhD, FARVO
Section: Cornea
Stein Eye Institute, UCLA
Los Angeles , Calif.
Term: 05/05/2021 - 05/08/2026
Executive Vice President
J. Mark Petrash, PhD, FARVO
Section: Lens
University of Colorado
Boulder , Colo.
Term: 05/20/2022 - 05/31/2027
Ex Officio
Iris M. Rush, CAE
ARVO
Executive Director
Staff Committee Liaison
Kerin Miller
ARVO
Director, Program Administration