AWARDS AND LECTURES

Tano Lecture

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.

2022

15th APVRS Congress

Andrew Chang

Australia

2021

14th APVRS Congress

Chi-Chun Lai

Chinese Taipei

2019

13th APVRS Congress

Paul Mitchell

Australia

2018

12th APVRS Congress

Masahito Ohji

Japan

2017

11th APVRS Congress

Taraprasad Das

India

2016

10th APVRS Congress

Xiaoxin Li

China

2015

9th APVRS Congress

Tien Yin Wong

Singapore

2013

8th APVRS Congress

Ian Constable

Australia

2012

7th APVRS Congress

Steve Charles

United States

2011

6th APVRS Congress

Alexander Brucker

United States

2010

5th APVRS Congress

Jost Jonas

Germany

2009

4th APVRS Congress

Stanley Chang

United States

Constable Lecture

The APVRS Constable Lecture was established in 2016 in honor of Prof Ian Constable, APVRS’ Past President. The Consta­ble Lecture awards individuals of 45 years old or below for outstanding contributions in advancing the understanding, diag­nosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. A list of previous awardees is given below:

2022

15th APVRS Congress

Tso-Ting Lai 

Chinese Taipei

2021

14th APVRS Congress

 Daniel Ting

Singapore

2019

13th APVRS Congress

Lijia Chen

Hong Kong

2018

12th APVRS Congress

Gemmy Cheung

Singapore

2017

11th APVRS Congress

Timothy Lai

Hong Kong

2016

10th APVRS Congress

Jay Chhablani

India

International Award Lecture

The APVRS International Award Lecture was established in 2017. The APVRS International Award Lecture is to honor individ­uals who fulfill the requirements of the Named Lectures, but are from beyond the Asia-Pacific region. There are no age re­strictions for this Lecture. A list of previous awardees is given below:

2022

15th APVRS Congress

Martine Jager 

The Netherlands

2021

14th APVRS Congress

R.V. Paul Chan

United States

2019

13th APVRS Congress

Suber Huang

United States

2018

12th APVRS Congress

William Mieler

United States

2017

11th APVRS Congress

Neil Bressler

United States