Dr. Gholam Peyman, LASIK Surgery Inventor, Wins National Medal of Technology and Innovation

UA College of Medicine – Phoenix Physician Among Those Honored by President

PHOENIX – Gholam A. Peyman, MD, a faculty member at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, was named today by President Obama as one of the 12 eminent researcher recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.  Dr. Peyman is also a professor of Optical Sciences and Engineering at the UA

 Eleven extraordinary inventors were also named recipients of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. This award and the National Medal of Science designations are the highest honors bestowed by the federal government upon scientists, engineers, and inventors. The recipients will receive their awards at a White House ceremony in early 2013