The Glenn A. Fry Medal in Physiological Optics
The Fry Medal is awarded to individuals who have truly distinguished themselves with long and exemplary records of vision research.
Fry Medal Recipients
1987
Glenn A. Fry
Elwin Marg
1989
Torsten Wiesel
1990
Bela Julesz
1991
David Hubel
1992
Robert K. Graham
1995
Richard M. Hill
2001
Merton C. Flom
2000
Donald G. Pitts
2006
Ronald Jones
2007
Jay M. Enoch
2008
M. Velma Dobson
2009
John Dowling
2014
Gerald Westheimer
2016
Susan Cotter
2023
John Crews
2024
Kelly K. Nichols and Jason J. Nichols
Dr. Glenn A. Fry served on the faculty at The Ohio State University from 1935 until his retirement in 1980. Over those years he started the graduate program in Vision Science and was the advisor to many outstanding PhD students.
Dr. Fry excelled in every activity he undertook, displaying tremendous initiative and drive. He kept very active in his research, teaching, and consulting even while serving as director of the optometry program from 1935 until 1964. He was active nationally on many standards organizations especially involving optics, lighting, and color vision and ended his career with over 250 published papers and reports.