Paying It Forward

From early-career investigators to seasoned faculty leaders, each of us owes a debt to the mentors who have inspired and challenged us along the way. They pave the way for future greatness. Here are five faculty whose achievements serve to inspire us.

Five Kellogg faculty members were honored with prestigious national and international named lectures and awards in 2018.

Alan Sugar, MD, delivered the Castroviejo Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago.

Sayoko Moroi, MD, PhD, gave the Robert N. Shaffer Lecture at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) in Chicago.

At the Alfred W. Bressler Vision Science Symposium, held in New York City in October, Dr. Joshua Stein, MD, MS, received the 2018 Pisart Award The award recognizes the innovative contributions of early-career vision clinician/scientists.

Professor Emeritus Paul Lichter, MD, MS, received the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis (AOI) Bernardo Streiff Gold Medal. The medal is awarded every four years to an ophthalmologist who has made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of ophthalmology globally.

Dr. Bruce Furr, CO, PhD, gave the Richard G Scobee Memorial Lecture. This keynote talk at the 2018 American Association of Certified Orthoptists meeting, held in conjunction with the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting.