Wall of Fame

At every World Glaucoma Congress, we recognize and honor those who have significantly contributed to the success and positive development of the World Glaucoma Association, as well as the recipients of the ICO-World Glaucoma Association Three Month Fellowship Award.

WGA Award recipients 2021

Laureate Award

George Spaeth
(United States)

Founders Award

Robert Ritch
(United States)

Tin Aung
(Singapore)

Special Recognition Award

Clement Tham
(Hong Kong)

Kazuhisa Sugiyama
(Japan)

Fellowship Award

Yaseen Siddig Ahmed
(Sudan)
Nnubia Chinasa Anderline
(Nigeria)
Kintoki Makela GuyGuy
(Congo)
Aisha sheriff Kalambe
(Nigeria)
Evélia Marole
(Mozambique)
Meriem Seraj Nurrey
(Ethiopia)
Rebecah Nandasaba
(Kenya)
Ony Randrianjafisamindrakotroka
(Madagascar)
Diane Sonassa
(Guinea)
Arokoyo Oladele Vincent
(Nigeria)

WGA Award recipients 2019

  • Founders Award – Robert Fechtner (United States)
  • Special Recognition Award – David Friedman (United States)
  • Special Recognition Award – Peng Khaw (United Kingdom)
  • Special Recognition Award – Olusola Olawoye (Nigeria)
  • Special Recognition Award – Ki Ho Park (South Korea)
  • Special Recognition Award – Norbert Pfeiffer (Germany)
  • Special Recognition Award – Tarek Shaarawy (Switzerland)
  • Fellowship Award – Bigirimana Deus (Burundi)
  • Fellowship Award – Mohamed Elamin Abdelmoneim Elamin Mohamed (Sudan)
  • Fellowship Award – Jagun Omodele Oluwayemisi (Nigeria)
  • Fellowship Award – Lemlem Tamrat (Ethiopia)
  • Fellowship Award – Faith Vata Masila (Kenya)

WGA Award recipients 2017

  • Laureate Award – Roger Alan Hitchings (United Kingdom)
  • Founders Award – Jeffrey M. Liebmann (United States)
  • Special Recognition Award – Subhabrata Chakrabarti (India)
  • Special Recognition Award – Jonathan G. Crowston (Australia)
  • Special Recognition Award – Chandra Sekhar Garudadri (India)
  • Fellowship Award – Farouk Garba (Nigeria)
  • Fellowship Award – Philip Phatudi (South Africa)
  • Fellowship Award – Martin Tchouyo (Cameroon)

WGA Award recipients 2015

  • Founders Award – Franz Grehn (Germany)
  • Special Recognition Award – Simon Bakker (the Netherlands)
  • Special Recognition Award – Dennis Lam (Hong Kong)
  • Special Recognition Award – George Lambrou (Greece)
  • Special Recognition Award – Carlo Traverso (Italy)

WGA Award recipients 2013

  • Founders Award – Makoto Araie (Japan)
  • Founders Award – Kuldev Singh (United States)
  • Special Recognition Award – Jian Ge (China)
  • Special Recognition Award – Daniel E. Grigera (Argentina)
  • Special Recognition Award – Robert Ritch (United States)
  • Special Recognition Award – Mariska van der Veen (the Netherlands)

WGA Award recipients 2011

  • Founders Award – Ivan Goldberg (Australia)
  • Founders Award – Remo Susanna (Brazil)

WGA Award recipients 2009

  • Founders Award – Erik Greve (the Netherlands)
  • Founders Award – Roger Alan Hitchings (United Kingdom)
  • Founders Award – Robert N. Weinreb (United States)

About the Awards

The World Glaucoma Association Laureate Award is the highest honor that the Association can bestow. A WGA Laureate has an immense, unique and rare impact on our field through selfless leadership, scientific contribution, education and mentorship and advancement of the WGA goals.

The World Glaucoma Association Founders Award is for an individual with a dedication to advancing the goals of the WGA, whose efforts have contributed significantly to our mission.

The World Glaucoma Association Special Recognition Award is for an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the WGA organization over a span of several years.

A WGA Award recipient has been nominated by the WGA Executive Committee and presented for support to the WGA Board of Governors.