Awards & Lectures
The Macula Society’s success is a tribute to the Founders, Officers, Chairpersons and Committee members who have given freely of their time and efforts to further the mission of the Society. The Macula Society also recognizes its many supporters, without whose contributions the Society could not be so excellent. Most important, however, to the success of the Society, has been the remarkable loyalty of its members, who present their best work at the annual meeting.
The Macula Society recognizes outstanding achievement by its members and others, through various awards and lectures, which are presented at the meeting not necessarily annually, but rather, just when a truly worthy recipient is identified.
Submit Your 2026 Nominations
Macula Society members are invited to submit nominations for the 2026 Awards and Lectures by following the link below. Please note that the Award Nominations Portal does not open until August 25th.
2026 Evangelos S. Gragoudas Award
Macula Society members are invited to submit nominations for the 2026 Evangelos S. Gragoudas Award through the link below.
The Arnall Patz Medal
For outstanding contributions in the study of Retinal Vascular Diseases. Recipients are typically requested to present a lecture at the following AAO meeting.
Past Recipients of the Arnall Patz Medal
| Richard F. Spaide, MD, 2024 Ursula M. Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, 2023 José Cunha-Vaz, MD, PhD, 2022 Shoji Kishi, MD, 2021 Andrew P. Schachat. MD, 2020 Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, MD, 2019 Alexander J. Brucker, MD, 2018 Neil M. Bressler, MD, 2017 Paul Sternberg, Jr., MD, 2016 Anat Loewenstein, MD, 2015 Tien Y. Wong, MD, PhD, 2014 |
Peter A. Campochiaro, MD, 2013 Gabriel Coscas, MD, 2012 Leonidas Zografos, MD, 2011 Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD, 2010 Lawrence J. Singerman, MD, 2009 Napoleone Ferrara, MD, 2008 Yuval Yassur, MD, 2007 Jean-Jacques De Laey, MD, 2007 Michael L. Klein, MD, 2006 Harvey Lincoff, MD, 2005 Evangelos Gragoudas, MD, 2004 |
Gary C. Brown, MD, MBA, 2003 Eva M. Kohner, MD, FRCP, 2002 Sohan S. Hayreh, MD, 2001 W. Richard Green, MD, 2000 Morton F. Goldberg, MD, 1999 Koichi Shimizu, MD, 1998 Prof. Rosario Brancato, 1997 Ronald Klein, MD, 1996 Daniel Finkelstein, MD, 1995 John Clarkson, MD, 1995 Matthew Davis, MD, 1995 Arnall Patz, MD, 1995 |
Past Recipients of the Donald Gass Medal
| Graham E. Holder, PhD, 2024 J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD, 2023 Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, MD, PhD, 2022 Gregg Kokame, MD, 2021 Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, 2020 Usha Chakravarthy, MD, 2019 Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, 2018 Richard F. Spaide, MD, 2017 Daniel F. Martin, MD, 2016 Julia A. Haller, MD, 2015 |
Anita Agarwal, MD, 2014 William F. Mieler, MD, 2013 Frederick Ferris, MD, 2012 Janet Sunness, MD, 2011 Alexander J. Brucker, MD, 2010 Joan W. Miller, MD, 2009 Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, 2008 Jerry A. Shields, MD, 2007 Emily Y. Chew, MD, 2006 Gis’le Soubrane, MD, 2005 Lee M. Jampol, MD, 2004 |
Neil M. Bressler, MD, 2003 Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD, 2002 Harvey A. Lincoff, MD, 2001 Lawrence J. Singerman, MD, 1999 Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD, 1998 Alan Bird, MD, 1997 Gabriel J. Coscas, MD, 1996 Stuart Fine, MD, 1995 W. Richard Green, MD, 1995 J. Donald M. Gass, MD, 1995 |
The J. Donald Gass Medal
For outstanding contributions in the study of Macular Diseases
Paul Henkind Memorial Lecture
Given in memory of Paul Henkind, who was Chairman of the Research Committee of the Society, for outstanding retinal research.
Past Recipients of the Paul Henkind Memorial Lecture
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Andrew J. Lotery, MD, 2024 |
Richard F. Spaide, MD 2013 |
Curtis Meinert, PhD, 1999 Jose Cunha-Vaz, MD, PhD, 1998 Lee M. Jampol, MD, 1997 Mark O. M. Tso, MD, 1996 J. Donald M. Gass, MD, 1995 Howard Schatz, MD, 1994 Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD, 1993 Jerry A. Shields, MD, 1992 Alan Bird, MD, 1991 Lloyd M. Aiello, MD, 1990 Arnall Patz, MD, 1989 Morton F. Goldberg, MD, 1988 John Marshall, MD, 1987 |
Young Investigator Award
The Macula Society’s Young Investigator Award is awarded to an individual under 50 years of age whose work gives high promise of a notable advance in the clinical treatment of disorders of the eye. The Macula Society Executive and Awards Committees have stipulated that all funds from the Young Investigator Award must be allocated to direct research costs and are not allowed to be spent on institutional indirect costs.
Past Recipients of the Young Investigators Award
| Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MD 2024 Mandeep Singh, MD, PhD, 2023 Cagri G. Besirli, MD, PhD, 2022 Justis P. Ehlers, MD, 2022 Jennifer K. Sun, MD, 2021 Elliott H. Sohn, MD, 2021 Amani Fawzi, MD, 2020 Nadia K. Waheed, MD, MPH, 2020 Giuseppe Querques, MD, 2019 Stephen Tsang, MD, PhD, 2018 Peter K. Kaiser, MD, and Gemmy Chui Ming Cheung, MD, 2017 Eric H. Souied, MD, 2016 |
Michael S. Ip, MD, 2015 Wai T. Wong, MD, PhD, 2014 Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD and Michael D. Abramoff, MD, PhD, 2013 Srini Vas Sadda, MD, 2012 K. Bailey Freund, M.D., 2011 Timothy W. Olsen, MD 2010 J. Williams Harbour, MD 2008 Philip Rosenfeld, MD, and Glenn Jaffe, MD, 2007 Anat Loewenstein, MD, 2006 Timothy G. Murray, MD MBA FACS, 2005 Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, 2005 Daniel F. Martin, MD, 2004 Jason S. Slakter, MD, 2003 |
Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD, 2003 Carol L. Shields, MD, 2002 Susan B. Bressler, MD, 2002 Richard F. Spaide, MD, 2001 William E. Smiddy, MD, 2000 Joan W. Miller, MD, 1999 Edwin M. Stone, MD, 1998 Neil M. Bressler, MD, 1997 Peter A. Campochiaro, MD, 1996 Matthew A. Thomas, MD, 1995 Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, 1994 Thadeus P. Dryja, MD, 1993 Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD, 1992 Bert M. Glaser, MD, 1991 |
W. Richard Green Lecture
Given to an individual whose work has helped elucidate the pathogenesis of diseases of the retina.
Past Recipients of the Richard Green Lecture
| James T. Handa, MD, 2024 David Sarraf, MD, 2023 Frank G. Holz, MD, 2022 SriniVas Sadda, MD, 2021 Robyn Guymer, AM, MBBS, PhD, 2020 Paul Bernstein, MD, 2019 Jerry A. Shields, MD, 2018 Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD, 2017 |
Carol L. Shields, MD, 2016 |
Prof. Dr. Anselm Kampik, 2009 Sohan S. Hayreh, MD, PhD, DSc, 2008 Michael Marmor, MD, 2007 Mark Blumenkranz, 2006 Hans E. Grossniklaus, MD, 2005 J. Donald M. Gass, MD, 2004 Daniel M. Albert, MD, 2002 Mark O.M. Tso, MD, 2001 |
Past Recipients of the Michaelson Macula Society Award
| Graham E. Holder, PhD, 2024 J. Fernando Arevalo, MD, PhD, 2023 Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, MD, PhD, 2022 Gregg Kokame, MD, 2021 Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, 2020 Usha Chakravarthy, MD, 2019 Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, MD, 2018 Richard F. Spaide, MD, 2017 Daniel F. Martin, MD, 2016 Julia A. Haller, MD, 2015 |
Anita Agarwal, MD, 2014 William F. Mieler, MD, 2013 Frederick Ferris, MD, 2012 Janet Sunness, MD, 2011 Alexander J. Brucker, MD, 2010 Joan W. Miller, MD, 2009 Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, 2008 Jerry A. Shields, MD, 2007 Emily Y. Chew, MD, 2006 Gis’le Soubrane, MD, 2005 Lee M. Jampol, MD, 2004 |
Neil M. Bressler, MD, 2003 Evangelos S. Gragoudas, MD, 2002 Harvey A. Lincoff, MD, 2001 Lawrence J. Singerman, MD, 1999 Lawrence A. Yannuzzi, MD, 1998 Alan Bird, MD, 1997 Gabriel J. Coscas, MD, 1996 Stuart Fine, MD, 1995 W. Richard Green, MD, 1995 J. Donald M. Gass, MD, 1995 |
The Michaelson Macula Society Award
Through the gracious cooperation of Dr. Daniel P. Michaelson and Professor Jacob’s, MD, Chairman of Ophthalmology at Hadassah University, we are now presenting the Michaelson Macula Society Lecture and Award in gratitude for the scientific contributions of (the late) Professor I.C.Michaelson, MD. This is a tri-annual cash award distributed to the recipient.
The Evangelos S. Gragoudas Award
Presented to the Vitreo Retinal fellow, sponsored by an active Macula Society member, who has the most highly regarded paper either published or in press as determined by the Awards Committee members ranking.
Past Recipients of the Evangelos Gragoudas Award
Dr. Gragoudas generously committed to annually fund this award from a grant at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Foundation. This is a cash award of $10,000.
| Giulia Corradetti, MD, 2024 Ines Lains, MD, PhD, 2023 Edward Korot, MD, 2022 |
Jason M. L. Miller, MD, 2021 Matthew R. Starr, MD, 2021 Sally Shin Yee, MD Ong, 2020 Daniel Shu Wei Ting, MD, 2019 Miin Roh, MD PhD, 2018 Jeffrey Ryuta Willis, MD, 2017 |
Ajay E. Kuriyan, MD, 2016 Yannis M. Paulus, MD, 2015 John B. Miller, MD, 2015 Glenn C. Yiu, MD, PhD, 2014 Ruwan Amila Silva, MD, 2013 Mark Kleinman, MD, 2012 |
International Travel Grant
The International Travel Grant established by Dr. Kwon is to promote young (45 and younger) and accomplished members participation at the annual meetings. The purpose of this grant is to encourage international members to attend the macula society meeting in US, and US members to attend the macula society meeting out of US. The five thousand dollar grant recipient will be grant will be distributed to two recipients at $2500 each. They will be selected by the International Committee with input from the Awards Committee and approval by the Executive Committee. The International Committee appreciates the strong and endless support from all of the members of Macula Society.Past Recipients of the International Travel Grant
Sandrine Ann Zweifel, MD, PhD and Colin S. Tan, MBBS, FRCSEd (Ophtha, MMDed (Ophth), 2024
Hyewon Chung, MD, PhD and Andrew Lotery, MD, 2023
Glenn C. Yiu, MD, PhD and Aaron Nagiel, MD, PhD, 2022
Thomas Ach, MD and Anna CS Tan, MD, 2021
Rupert Wolfgang Strauss, MD and Adrian Tien-Chin Fung, MD, 2020
Stephen Schmitz-Valckenberg, MD and Carol Yim Lui Cheung, MD, 2019
Daniel Barthelmes, MD and Min Kim, MD, 2018
Jennifer K. Sun, MD and Glenn Yiu, MD, 2017
Kanji Yamashiro, MD and Suk Ho Byeon, MD, 2016
The Lawrence J. Singerman Medal
The Lawrence J. Singerman Medal will be awarded each year to an outstanding Macula Society member for outstanding contributions to the advancement of science through Retinal Clinical Trials.
Past Recipients of the Lawrence J. Singerman Medal
| Barbara A. Blodi, MD, 2024 Usha Chakravarthy, FRCOphth, PhD, CBE, 2023 Lloyd Paul Aiello, MD, PhD, FARVO, 2022 Frederick Ferris III, MD, 2021 Stephen R. Russell, MD, 2020 Mathew Davis, MD, and Maureen Maguire, PhD, 2019 Emily Y. Chew, MD, 2018 |