AWARDS AND LECTURES

The APVRS Tano Lecture was established in 2009 in memory of Prof Yasuo Tano, APVRS founding President. Every year, the APVRS honors an individual of over 45 years of age for exemplary leadership and significant contributions in advancing the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases with the APVRS Tano Lecture. A list of previous awardees is given below.

The APVRS Dennis Lam Lecture was established in 2023 in honor of Prof Dennis Lam, APVRS Past President, Past Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Director of the APVRS Leadership Development Program (LDP). The Dennis Lam Lecture honours individuals who have made significant contributions to VR training & education for residents, fellows, and postgraduate students, and grooming future VR leaders in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. There are no geographic or age restrictions for the awardees of this Lecture.