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 George A. Williams, MD selected the honored guests for 2019. They will be formally recognized during the opening ceremony at AAO 2019 in San Francisco, California, Sunday, October 13 Honored guests for 2019:
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.
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