Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award

One or more awards valued at up to CAN $4,000 each, will be given annually to full-time graduate student(s) enrolled in the Master's/Doctoral Vision Science graduate program within the Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR) at the School of Optometry, whose research provides basic or clinical information pertaining to contact lenses or a related field. The Desmond Fonn Contact Lens Research Award was established in his honour through the support of family, friends and the contact lens industry to celebrate his illustrious academic and research career while at the UW School of Optometry. This award recognizes his leadership role as Founding Director, of the Centre for Contact Lens Research (CCLR) and his innovative and collaborative spirit which has helped position the CCLR as one of the premier research centres of its kind in the world.

Selection process:
Student selected automatically by Faculty/Department