Sohan Hayreh

Sohan Singh Hayreh (November 6, 1927 – September 29, 2022)[1][2] was an ophthalmologist, clinical scientist, and professor emeritus of ophthalmology at the University of Iowa.

As one of the pioneers in the field of fluorescein angiography, he was generally acknowledged to be a leading authority in vascular diseases of the eye and the optic nerve.

In 1955, he accepted the only available academic position available, which was in the anatomy department in the newly opened Government Medical College, Patiala.

In 1961, Hayreh was the first Indian awarded the highly prestigious Beit Memorial Research Fellowship in Medical Sciences at the University of London to investigate the pathogenesis of optic disc edema when the intracranial pressure is elevated.

In 1987, the University of London awarded him the degree of Doctor of Science in Medicine for his seminal published work in the field of ocular circulation in health and disease and optic nerve disorders.

Sohan Singh Hayreh at the ceremony (12 June 2009) where he received an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London.
Presentation of Watumull Prize for outstanding contribution to Medical Research by the Watumull Trust, Honolulu. India House (Indian Embassy), London, 1964.