Each year, the president has the privilege of selecting individuals to be guests of honor at the Academy's annual meeting. Recipients attend the meeting as guests of the Academy. Their attendance allows the Academy to formally present their award during the opening ceremonies.
Academy President Tamara R. Fountain, MD selected the honored guests for 2021. They will be formally recognized during the opening ceremony at AAO 2021 on Friday, November 12 at 5:00pm CDT, Honored guests for 2021:
Individuals are selected in recognition of their significant contribution to ophthalmology and the Academy.
The president has the privilege of selecting individuals to be guests of honor at the Academy's annual meeting.
Bartley J. Mondino, MD
Bradley R. Straatsma, MD
M. Roy Wilson, MD, PhD
Mark S. Blumenkranz, MD
Kirk H. Packo, MD
Michael T. Trese, MD
Wallace L. M. Alward, MD
Paul R. Lichter, MD
Jeffrey A. Nerad, MD
Michael W. Brennan, MD
Amalia M. Miranda, MD
Reagan H. Bradford Jr., MD
Stephen A. Kamenetzky, MD
James A. Loreto, MD
A. Raymond Pilkerton Jr., MD
Stuart L. Fine, MD
Robert E. Kalina, MD
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD
Richard K. Parrish II, MD
M. Bruce Shields, MD
Richard Zorab