The 2023 Irving Fatt Memorial Lecturer, Dr Sonia Trave-Huarte with BCLA Immediate Past President Neil Retallic

BCLA Irving Fatt Memorial Lecture 

This honour is aimed at postgraduates in the field of contact lenses and/or anterior eye, who have completed a post graduate degree, such as a PhD or MSc in the UK within the last five years and continued with their research either in private practice, hospital practice or academia. The Irving Fatt Memorial Lecture is presented at the biennial BCLA Clinical Conference and Exhibition.  

To be considered for the 2025 Irving Fatt Memorial Lecture, please return the nomination form by 7 November 2024, together with any additional pertinent information via email to [email protected]


Past presenters of the Irving Fatt Memorial Lecture


2023 Dr Sonia Trave-Huarte

2021 Dr Orla Murphy
2019 Dr Nicole Carnt
2017 Fabrizo Zeri
2015 Dr Michael Read
2014 Dr Heiko Pult
2013 Dr Mitra Tavakoli
2012 Dr Martin Cardall
2011 Dr Jacinto Santodomingo
2010 Dr Panagiotis Kallinikos
2009 Dr Lisa Keay
2008 Dr Rachael Peterson
2007 Dr Christine Purslow
2006 Dr Jo Hollingsworth
2005 Dr Inma Perez Gomez
2004 Dr Carole Maldonado-Codina
2003 Dr Craig Woods
2002 Associate Professor Lyndon Jones
2001 Dr Clare O’Donnell
2000 Dr Jenni Craig
1999 Dr Cherry Radford
1998 Dr Fiona Stapleton
1997 Dr Philip Morgan