Presented to ophthalmologists in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the EBAA's development and for exemplifying the precepts of R. Townley Paton, MD, the father of modern eye banking and the founder of the first American eye bank.

2008   David Glasser, MD

2007   Henry Edelhauser, PhD

2006   Michael Hettinger, MD

2005   Doyle Stulting, MD, PhD

2004   Wing Chu, MD

2003   Marian Macsai, MD

2002   Edward J. Holland, MD

2001   Paul J. Dubord, M.D.

2000   H. Dwight Cavanagh, M.D., PhD

1999   Kirk R. Wilhelmus, M.D., MPH

1998   William Reinhart, M.D.

1997   Joel Sugar, M.D.

1996   Mark J. Mannis, M.D.

1995   Richard Lindstrom, M.D.

1994   William Bourne, M.D.

1993   Arthur Boruchoff, M.D.

1992   Richard C. Troutman, M.D.

1991   Jay Harold Krachmer, M.D.

1990   Walter Mayer, M.D.

1989   Donald Doughman, M.D.

1988   Frederick Brightbill, M.D.

1987   Busharat Ahmad, M.D.

1986   Claes Dohlman, M.D.

1984   David A. Paton, M.D.

1983   Lawrence B. Holt, M.D. & Herbert Kaufman, M.D.

1982   Alson E. Braley, M.D.