Ophthamology media awards

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists ophthalmology media awards honour journalists who excel in reporting and raising the profile of eye disease/eye-health.

The $5,000 prize is open to all Australians and New Zealanders and will be awarded to the journalist who is deemed to have given the public the best understanding of eye disease/eye-health.

To be eligible, stories must have appeared in the media between 1 October 2013 and 1 October 2014.

The winner will be awarded at RANZCO’s 46th Annual Scientific Congress in Brisbane, on Tuesday 26 November, 2014.

Entries will be judged by a committee of professionals selected for their knowledge of eye health issues, public health and the media.

Member Spotlight - Michael Molloy-Bland

Michael gained his PhD at Otago University and then secured a postdoctoral research position at the University of Oxford. He is currently working as Scientific Director in the Melbourne office of Oxford PharmaGenesis, working remotely from New Zealand. His role mainly involves overseeing strategy and content development for scientific publications across several client accounts.
He shares more about his journey, and some very wise insights and words of advice, on our Member Spotlight page.