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Nominations are now open for Optometry Australia’s 2025 H Barry Collin Research Medal. 

The prestigious medal recognises outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in optics, vision science, or clinical optometry by a person who is an Australian citizen or a graduate of an Australian optometry school, or who has done a significant part of his or her research in an Australian institution.

The medal is accompanied by a monetary prize of $5,000 and the recipient is required to submit a paper for publication in Optometry Australia’s journal, Clinical and Experimental Optometry.

The award is named after distinguished optometrist, academic and researcher, Emeritus Professor H Barry Collin, who was Editor-in-Chief of Clinical and Experimental Optometry for nearly a quarter of a century. Prof Collin received the Order of Australia for services to optometric education in the South Pacific.

Emeritus Professor Eric Papas, 18th recipient of the H Barry Collin Research Medal


The 2024 winner and 18th recipient of the award was Emeritus Professor Eric Papas for his exceptional achievements and significant contributions in cornea and contact lens research. More details on his achievements can be read here.

How to nominate

Nominations can be made by a single person or group, and must include details of the name, position, qualifications, and contact details of both the nominators and nominee. A curriculum vitae and overview statement of no more than 1,500 words on the nature, scope, and importance of the research by the nominee is also required.

Additional information about the nomination process is available here.

Nominations close 28 February, 2025. Submissions should be sent to Optometry Australia’s Director of Member Engagement (Education), Sam Bonwick, via email at s.bonwick@optometry.org.au.

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Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.