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Bartimaeus Awards
On Sunday, October 5, 2021 The Eye and The Chip Bartimaeus Award Ceremony was held during the virtual congress. The coveted Bartimaeus Award was presented to one of the research scientists chosen by previous Bartimaeus Award recipients for his/her contribution to advancing the field of artificial vision. This year Philip R. Troyk, Ph.D. was the winner of the Bartimaeus award. Dr. Troyk is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the Executive Director of the Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering, and Affiliated Professor in the Stuart School of Business at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Over 85 researchers from around the world were present virtually for this special occasion.
Bartimaeus Award Recipients 2004-2021
The Bartimaeus Award is presented to an investigator who has distinguished himself or herself by prolonged substantial contributions to the progress in this field of The Eye and The Chip.
| Philip R. Troyk, Ph.D. (2021) Professor – Department of Biomedical Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois |
Professor Nigel Lovell, Ph.D. (2012) Professor University of South Wales Sydney, Australia |
| Dr. Daniel Palanker, Ph.D. (2019) Professor of Ophthalmology and Electrical Engineering Stanford University Stanford, California |
Mark Humayun, M.D., Ph.D. (2010) Professor of Ophthalmology Biomedical Engineering, Cell and Neurobiology Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California Associate Director of Research, Doheny Eye Institute Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Shelly Fried, Ph.D. (2017) Associate Professor Department of Neurosurgery Harvard Medical School Massachusetts General Hospital |
Robert Greenberg, M.D., Ph.D. (2010) President & CEO Second Sight Medical Products, Inc. Sylmar, Calif. |
| Gislin Dagnelie, Ph.D. (2016) Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine JHU Lions Vision Center Baltimore, MD |
Richard Normann, Ph.D. (2008) Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering and Ophthalmology Moran Eye Center, University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah |
| James Weiland, Ph.D. (2014) Professor of Ophthalmology & Biomedical Engineering University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA |
Eberhart Zrenner, M.D. (2006) Chair Professor of Ophthalmology Center for Ophthalmology Institute for Ophthalmic Research University of Tuebingen Tübingen, Germany |
| Gregg Suaning, Ph.D. (2012) Associate Professor University of South Wales Sydney, Australia |
Joseph Rizzo, M.D. (2004) Co-Founder, Boston Retinal Implant Project Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary David G. Cogan Professor of Ophthalmology in the field of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Director of the Neuro-Ophthalmology Service Harvard Medical School Massachusetts Eye & Ear Chair of Alumni Reunion Boston, Mass. |