Past winners

International Optometrist of the Year award

NAME

COUNTRY

DATE

 

Dr Claro Cinco

Philippines

1988

 

Mr Svein Hommenstad

Norway

1989

 

Proff Henry Hofsletter

USA

1990

 

Mr Bert Koopman

Netherlands

1991

 

Mr Brian Layland OAM

Australia

1992

 

G Burtt Holmes OD

USA

1993

 

Damian Smith

Australia

1995

 

Dr Irvin M Borish

USA

1996

 

Jose Collado

Spain

1999

 

Prof Dan Sheni

Nigeria

2000

 

Dr Tony Cullen

Canada

2001

 

Prof Willard Bleything

 

2002

 

Dr Roland Eyime

Nigeria

2003

 

Dr Scott Brisbin

Canada

2004

 

Dr Paul Berman

USA

2005

 

Dr Jerry Vincent

USA

2006

 

Dr Kovin Naidoo

South Africa

2007

 

Mr Ron Fyfe

New Zealand

2008

 

Dr Tom Little

USA

2010

 

 

Tribute award - to outgoing presidents

NAME

COUNTRY

DATE

Rolland Des Grosseiller

Canada

1998

Mangred Müller

Germany

2000

Scott Brisbin

Canada

2002

Damien Smith

Australia

2004

Prof D D  Sheni

South Africa

2006

Dr Victor Connors

USA

2007

Dr Robert Chappell

UK

2009

Prof George Woo

Hong Kong

2011

 

Certificate of appreciation

NAME

COUNTRY

DATE

Jack Von Bokern

USA

1999

Ben Lewis

 

2001

Peter Gunkel

 

2001

Sam Galloway

 

2002

Ron Fyfe

New Zealand

2006

Ricado bretas

Brazil

2006

Yigal Gutman

Israel

2006


Distinguished service award

NAME

COUNTRY

DATE

Henry W Hofstetter

 

1999

William Baldwin

 

2001

Francis Kojovi Monrny

 

2005

Anthony Di stefano

USA

2006

Dr Antohny Joson, jr

Philippines

2007