Some reflections about the Friedenwald Award and ARVO.
نویسنده
چکیده
I was very pleased and surprised when notified that I was to receive the Friedenwald Award. The Friedenwald name was well known to me as a small child in Baltimore. Jonas Friedenwald's uncle, Edgar Friedenwald, had been my pediatrician, and his ophthalmologist father, Harry Friedenwald, did the refraction that led to my first glasses in 1937. I recall the waiting room, reading an early hardbound volume of the National Geographic Magazine and pushing it farther and farther away from me as the homatropine drops took effect. When I was summoned to the examining room, a kindly old man said "I noticed that you like to read old books. I will show you something." He withdrew a handilluminated medical manuscript from a glass case and let me examine it. I was astounded by this demonstration that one could be a kind scholar and at the same time have a practical profession. One can imagine the environment that existed for the young and gifted Jonas Friedenwald whose later great accomplishments led to the creation of the award in his name. Most of the people I have been privileged to work with and learn from are in this audience, and I am indebted to all of them. I am also indebted to the chairman of our department, Bob Kalina, who has provided the sustained support and intellectual climate in which laboratory scientists can thrive and enjoy working in a clinical department. The ARVO meeting is by far the best source of current information and informative discussion in the field in which I work. Each year there seem to be more papers of compelling interest, and for me to miss this meeting is akin to enduring sensory deprivation. Whether or not my research efforts are worthy of special recognition, I have always appreciated the opportunity to work in this interesting field and in that spirit I gratefully accept the Friedenwald Award. Sidney Futterman
منابع مشابه
Friedenwald Award and Lecture. Introduction of R. F. Brubaker, Friedenwald Award winner 1991.
متن کامل
Cataracts in galactosemia
0,"ne purpose of this award to to preserve the name of a great scientist who has contributed so much to the field of ophthalmology. If this were the only purpose, this award would not be necessary, for Dr. Friedenwald is immortalized by his many publications which serve as catalysts for a great number of other investigations. This presentation on the cataracts in galactosemia is an illustration.
متن کاملThe Hidden Side of a Teaching Award Application
Whilst applying for a national teaching award, I was confronted with the possibility that perhaps my teaching was merely “good practice” and not an example of excellence. With the support of some key people, I deconstructed my teaching approaches and reconceptualised how I teach. In doing so, I discovered how ‘just’ talking with peers helped empower me as a teacher. This paper uses an autoethno...
متن کاملMacular Degeneration Epidemiology: Nature-Nurture, Lifestyle Factors, Genetic Risk, and Gene-Environment Interactions – The Weisenfeld Award Lecture
The most important focus of my research has been the epidemiologic and genetic factors that contribute to macular degeneration, the leading cause of visual impairment among the elderly in numerous countries around the world. For this work, I am extremely honored to receive the Mildred Weisenfeld Award. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has been a large part of my c...
متن کاملRemarks on the Acceptance of the Friedenwald Memorial Award (jonas Friedenwald).
ust as Jonas Friedenwald, even before his distressingly early death, became a legendary figure in American ophthalmology—exemplifying the best possible blend of experienced clinician, gifted scientist, original thinker, inventive genius, stimulating teacher, and the gentle friend of many—so this award that bears his name has already achieved a unique place among the many coveted honors that are...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
برای دانلود متن کامل این مقاله و بیش از 32 میلیون مقاله دیگر ابتدا ثبت نام کنید
ثبت ناماگر عضو سایت هستید لطفا وارد حساب کاربری خود شوید
ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Investigative ophthalmology & visual science
دوره 17 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1978