ISER offers four International Prizes (The Endre A. Balazs Prize, The Ernst H. Bárány Prize, The Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research, The Ludwig von Sallmann Prize) that are presented in even years at the International Congress for Eye Research. Nominations are accepted from ISER members who may nominate individuals from the eye and vision research community at large. ISER is currently accepting nominations through April 1, 2008.
The following prize nomination documents are available: To use the MS Word forms listed below:Right click link for the form, “Save Target As” on your hard drive, then open,complete AND SAVE the form with MS Word.) E-mail your completed, saved document as an attachment to: prizes@iser.org. If e-mailed, do not also mail.
- Nomination Form: (MS Word form that can be completed and e-mailed as attachment)
- Candidate Biographical Sketch Form (Word form that can be completed and e-mailed as attachment)
- Candidate Acceptance Form (Word form that can be completed and e-mailed as attachment)
The Endre A. Balazs Prize
The Council of ISER awards an International Prize to honor a distinguished scientist whose outstanding contributions provide significant progress in the field of experimental eye research. This prize was named the Endre A. Balazs Prize to honor Endre A. Balazs for his distinguished work in eye research and his contributions to the organization of the International Society for Eye Research. A prize of U.S. $20,000 is awarded at every International Congress of Eye Research (ICER).
Recipients:| 2006 | King-Wai Yau |
| 2004 | Neville Osborne |
| 2002 | Thomas Mittag |
| 2000 | Nicolas G. Bazan |
| 1998 | Carlos Belmonte |
| 1996 | Elke Lütjen-Drecoll |
| 1994 | Joe G. Hollyfield |
| 1992 | Jose A. Zadunaisky |
| 1990 | Anders Bill |
| 1988 | Laszlo Bito |
| 1986 | James Rae |
| 1984 | Hans Bloemendal |
The Ernst H. Bárány Prize
The Council of ISER awards an International Prize in honor of Professor Ernst H. Bárány, for his distinguished work in the field of ocular pharmacology. This award is presented to a distinguished scientist who has made outstanding contributions in research that increases our understanding of ocular pharmacology directly related to or applicable to glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, or related retinal diseases. A prize of U.S. $20,000 will be awarded at each International Congress of Eye Research (ICER).
Recipients:| 2006 | Paul Kaufman |
| 2004 | Elke Lütjen-Drecoll |
| 2002 | Johan Stjernschantz |
The Ludwig von Sallmann Prize
Ludwig von Sallmann was a distinguished international ophthalmologist and ophthalmic investigator who served on the staffs of Vienna, Peking and Columbia Universities and the Ophthalmology Branch of the former National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness at the National Institutes of Health. His wife, Henrietta von Sallmann, established a trust fund to award, in his memory, a cash prize of at least U.S. $30,000 every two years to an individual who has distinguished himself or herself by making a significant contribution to vision research and ophthalmology.
Recipients:| 2006 | Eliot Berson |
| 2004 | Jonathan Stone |
| 2002 | Steven K. Fisher |
| 2000 | Helga E. Kolb |
| 1998 | Denis A. Baylor |
| 1996 | David M. Maurice |
| 1994 | Sohan Singh Hayreh |
| 1992 | John E. Dowling |
| 1990 | Richard F. Brubaker |
| 1988 | Daniel Albert |
| 1986 | Gerald Westheimer |
| 1984 | Tsuneo Tomita |
The Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research
The Council of ISER accepted a proposal from the Retina Research Foundation (RRF), Houston, Texas, to present the Foundation's Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research at ISER's biennial congresses beginning in 1986. Nominees for and recipients of the award are selected by Foundation officials interacting with a committee appointed by the ISER Council.
Founded in 1969, Retina Research Foundation is a publicly supported, tax-exempt charitable organization that conducts an ongoing program of basic vision science research devoted to the retina and retinal diseases.
The Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research was created by the Directors of Retina Research Foundation and endowed by the Trustees of The Kayser Foundation to honor and perpetuate the memory of long-time friend and dedicated benefactor of RRF, Paul Kayser. Through this award both organizations are demonstrating the conviction they shared with Mr. Kayser that blindness caused by retinal disease is a global concern and must be addressed accordingly. It is thus the purpose of this award to foster greater awareness of the need for intensive study of the retina, its role in the visual process, and the retinal diseases that threaten and/or destroy eyesight by recognizing outstanding achievement and sustaining meritorious scientific investigations worldwide.
The Paul Kayser International Award in Retina Research is a U.S. $50,000 award that comprises a personal honorarium for the recipient(s) and a research grant awarded to his/her/their research institution to support the research for which the award was received.
Recipients:| 2006 | Dean Bok |
| 2004 | The research consortium composed of Gregory Ackland , Gustavo Aguirre, Jean Bennett, William Hauswirth, Samuel Jacobson and Albert Maguire |
| 2002 | Dennis M. Dacey |
| 2000 | Debora B. Farber |
| 1998 | Anita E. Hendrickson |
| 1996 | Akimichi Kaneko |
| 1994 | Alan C. Bird |
| 1992 | Alan M. Laties |
| 1990 | Berndt Ehinger and Neville Osborne |
| 1988 | Dennis Baylor (1988) |
| 1986 | Shom S. Bhattacharya and Alan F. Wright |