Richard Abbott awarded Duke Elder Medal
The International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) has announced that Richard L. Abbott, MD, is the 2014 International Duke Elder medalist.
The Duke Elder Medal is awarded every four years to an ophthalmologist who,
by his/her distinction, leadership, and teaching, has contributed most to the development of
international relations and friendship between ophthalmologists, and who has advanced the field
by his/her contributions in writing and organization in ophthalmology.
The medal will be presented by Bruce E. Spivey, MD, MS, MEd, president of the ICO, during the
opening ceremony of the 2014 World Ophthalmology Congress of the ICO in Tokyo on April 2.
Dr. Abbott will deliver the Duke Elder Oration in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on May 21 at the
Royal College of Ophthalmologists Annual Congress.
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