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Berkeley Optometry & Vision Science alums and faculty are among some of the most impactful leaders in their communities and the profession. They are trailblazers and serve with passion and innovation, striving to make the world a better place. Many have achieved exceptional accomplishments and created an indelible legacy before age 40.

2023 Awardees

  • Cristen Coady Adams
  • Angel R. Barajas
  • Daphne Wai Ping Chan
  • Nathan Lollins Cheung
  • Cheyenne Chinea
  • Emily A. Cooper
  • Jennifer T. Currier
  • Amber Star Egbert
  • Nevin Wadie El-Nimri
  • Jennifer Fisher
  • Celia R. Gong
  • Emily B. Gorski
  • Cory Hakanen
  • Sandra Nelle Harpster
  • Gareth Dudley Hastings
  • Stephanie Jian
  • Heather Nicole Jones
  • Jasmine Sima Junge
  • Catherine Kerr-Niermann
  • Britney Jeanelle Kitamata-Wong
  • Katherine A. Lai
  • Shelby Lee Kirsten Leach
  • Sarah Elizabeth Lopez
  • Sathi Maiti
  • Karen Molina
  • Salomi S. Rajadhyksha
  • Marina Lucille Rocchi
  • Pam Satjawatcharaphong
  • Christy Kathleen Sheehy
  • Sarah Singh
  • Anne Yun Keu Tasaki
  • Jacqueline Marie Theis
  • Stephanie Tran
  • Ece Turhal
  • Alfred F. Vong
  • Betty Wang
  • Yiyi Charlotte Wang
  • Yueren Lily Wang
  • Jessica Y. Wei
  • Crystal Wang Wen