2026 OWL Leadership Awards Nominations

Submit Your Nominations for the 2026 OWL Awards

It’s time to honor your peers who are advancing diversity in leadership. OWL is pleased to accept nominations for the 2026 OWL Leadership Awards:

VISIONARY AWARD

OWL’s Visionary Award honors an individual who has paved the way for diversity in their field through significant achievement. Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in their field throughout their careers.

CATALYST AWARD

OWL’s Catalyst Award honors an individual who has contributed significantly to helping others advance their career in eye care. Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in supporting the advancement of diversity. (For example: mentoring/sponsorship of promising individuals; diversity advocacy; or creating a culture of equality.)

RISING STAR AWARD - Sponsored by Viridian Therapeutics

OWL’s Rising Star Award honors an individual who is an emerging leader in the ophthalmic space. Nominees should be in their early or mid-careers and demonstrate high potential for making an impact in eyecare.

To Nominate Someone for an Award

You will need to provide your nominee's name and email address under the award category that you are nominating them for.

We encourage you to include a compelling statement of why your nominee(s) are worthy of recognition by their peers.


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Membership Status
It is a requirement to be an OWL member to be nominated for an award or to nominate someone for an award.

Please select your response (Yes or No) from the dropdown to proceed. If not, please join OWL at https://members.owlsite.org/application-to-join first, then come back to submit your nomination(s). Thank you!

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Visionary Award Nominee
OWL’s Visionary Award honors an individual who has paved the way for diversity in their field through significant achievement. Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in their field throughout their careers.

Please type first name of Visionary Award Nominee.

Please type last name of Visionary Award Nominee.

Please enter email address of Visionary Leader Award nominee, this will help to confirm membership.

Brief Statement of why this person deserves this Visionary Leader Award.

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Catalyst Award Nominee
OWL’s Catalyst Award honors an individual who has contributed significantly to helping others advance their career in eye care. Nominees should have demonstrated leadership in supporting the advancement of diversity. (For example: mentoring/sponsorship of promising individuals; diversity advocacy; or creating a culture of equality.)

 Please type first name of Catalyst Award nominee.

 Please type last name of Catalyst Award nominee.

Please enter email address of Catalyst Award nominee, this will help to confirm membership.

Brief Statement of why this person deserves this Catalyst Award. 

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Rising Star Award Nominee
OWL’s Rising Star Award honors an individual who is an emerging leader in the ophthalmic space. Nominees should be in their early or mid-careers and demonstrate high potential for making an impact in eyecare.

Please enter email address of Rising Star Award nominee, this will help to confirm membership.

Brief Statement of why this person deserves this Rising Star Award.