Several changes announced regarding APAO

The Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Secretariat bids farewell to Deputy Administrative Director Florence Chung. Chung had worked at APAO since February 2011 but will now pursue other exciting opportunities as a staff member at the United Nations secretariat office in New York. APAO’s CEO and Secretary-General Clement C.Y. Tham, BM, BCh, FCOphthHK, FRCS, said that although Chung would be greatly missed, he wished her great success in all her future endeavors.For the past several years, the Academy has given out eight named awards and lectures at each annual Congress. These are the Jose Rizal Medal, Jose Rizal International Medal, ICO Mark Tso Golden Apple Award, De Ocampo Lecture, Holmes Lecture, Susruta Lecture, Nakajima Award and Arthur Lim Award. These honors recognize ophthalmologists from the Asia-Pacific region and around the world for their contributions while paying tribute to previous members of the Academy and other important figures.