Professor Michael C. Knorz, MD

Internationally Renowned Ophthalmic Surgeon

Professional experience
Awards and honors

Professor Michael Knorz is the receipient of numerous international awards and honors, among them:

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    2010-2023: The German news magazines STERN list Professor Knorz as one of the TOP Doctors and Experts for cataract and refractive surgery.
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2023: Fellow des World College of Refractive Surgery and Visual Sciences
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz - DGII Wissenschaftspreis 2021
    2021: Science Price of DGII
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz - DOC Medaille in Platin 2019
    2019: DOC Platin Medal
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2016: IIIC Medal and Lectureship of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC)
  • 2014: First President of the European Executive Committee of the American-European Congress of Ophthalmic Surgery (AECOS)
  • 2010-2012: President of the International Intra-Ocular Implant Club (IIIC)
  • DOC Goldmedaille 2011 für Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2011: Best Poster Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
    for the presentation of "Reduction in Mean Cumulative Dissipated Energy Following Lens Liquefaction With an Intraocular Femtosecond Laser"
  • DOC Goldmedaille 2011 für Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2011: DOC Gold Medal
    for outstanding contributions for the International Congress of German Ophthalmosurgeons (DOC)
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2010: ESCRS celebrats the "Year of LASIK"
    and recognizes Professor Michael Knorz as one of the influentail ophthalmic surgeons for the development and introduction of LASIK (EUROTIMES, June 2010)
  • 2009: Secretariat Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
    Recognizes ophthalmologists for their special service or contribution through outstanding organizational, management and/or administrative activities in support of the AAO and ophthalmology.
  • 2008: "Arthur Lim Lecture"
    Highest honor of the Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (APACRS).
    Lecture topic: Femtosecond Laser Surgery
  • 2008: "Senior Achievement Award"
    Of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO))
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2008: Best Poster Award der American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    2006: "Casebeer Lecture Award"
    Of the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (ISRS/AAO)
  • Prof. Dr. Michael Knorz
    "TOP 50 Opinion Leader"
    Voted by colleagues and readers of Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today, for outstanding contribution and leadership in the fields of cataract and refractive surgery.
  • 2005: Honorary Member of the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS)
  • 2003: Epstein Lecture of the South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS)
  • 2001: Kritzinger Memorial Lecture of the International Society of Refractive Surgery (ISRS)
  • 2001: Kritzinger Safari Lecture der South African Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (SASCRS)
  • 2000: Honor Award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)


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