Efron picks up outstanding contribution medal

Australian contact lens researcher and author, emeritus Professor Nathan Efron AC, has been awarded the Ruben Medal for outstanding contributions to contact lens research.

The Ruben Medal is awarded every two years by the International Society for Contact Lens Research, a leading international contact lens think tank. The Society is capped at 100 members, deemed to be leaders in the field working in academia, research, clinical practice and industry.

On Professor Efron’s career, a Society spokesperson said: ‘He is an opinion leader and prolific author, having published over 900 scientific papers, clinical articles and abstracts. He has also published eight books which have appeared in a total of 16 editions and foreign translations. Professor Efron has been invited to speak at over 500 conferences in 42 countries throughout his career, and has won many other major international research awards and prizes.