
Samar Kumar Basak
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Interest / Specialization:
Cornea and Eye Banking
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Education / Training:
2007 FRCS: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK.
1994 DNB: Diplomate of National Board of Examiners, Govt. of India,
1987 MD: Dr. R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India,
1982 MBBS: N R S Medical College, Calcutta University, West Bengal, India. -
Recognition/Awards:
Dr. K.P. Roy Award – for Best free paper in Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal Annual Conference, 1995.
Best Video film Award – in Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal Conference, 1999.
Best Video film Award – in Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmic Conference, 2000.
C. S. Reshmi Gold Medal Award - at 58th All India Ophthalmic Congress for Best Video Film at Chennai, in 2000., Also in 2008
Col. V. Rangchari Gold Medal Award - at 59th All India Ophthalmic Congress for Best Paper at Calcutta, in 2001.; Also in AIOC - 2005
E.T. Selvam Gold Medal Award - at 60th All India Ophthalmic Congress for Best Poster at Ahmedabad in 2002. Also in AIOC-2005.
Dr. B. K. Mitra Award - for Best Free Paper in Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal Annual Conference, 2004.
Satya Rani Hazra Award – for Best work done in Community Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal Annual Conference, 2004.
Santé Vision Gold Medal Award - at 63rd All India Ophthalmic Congress for Best work done in Cataract at Bhubaneswar in 2005.
Dr. Sandeep Wagh Award Oration – at Pune Ophthalmological Society Meeting 2007.
Gold Medal Award – from Bombay Ophthalmological Association, 2008
Best Video Award, in ESCRS, Stockholm, Sweden, Sept 2007 in Special cases category.
Dr. S P Hardia Gold Medal Award - for Best Free Paper in Refractive Surgery in 66th All India Ophthalmological Congress, 2008 in Bangalore.
Best Video Award in General Category in 66th All India Ophthalmic Congress, 2008 in Bangalore.
Best Video Award, in ESCRS, Berlin, Germany, Sept 2008 in scientific category.
‘Best of Show’ Video Award in – AAO Annual Conference - Atlanta 2008
“Achievement Award” from American Academy of Ophthalmology for significant contribution in Ophthalmology – AAO Atlanta 2008
International Ophthalmic Education Award in AAO Annual Conference - Atlanta 2008
Dr. Rustom Ranji Gold Medal Oration – Andhra Pradesh Ophthalmic Society -2009
Dr. A K Pandeya Gold Medal Oration in Bihar Ophthalmological Society -2009
‘Best of Show’ Video Award in – AAO Annual Conference – San Francisco 2009
Best Poster Award in - AAO Annual Conference– San Francisco 2009
Best Poster Award in - AAO Annual Conference– San Francisco 2009
Best Paper AIOS-Award in Cornea in – Complications of DSEK in first 200 cases reported by a single surgeon - All India Ophthalmological Conference, Kolkata, 2010
Best of Show (Top Ten) video Award -- AIOC, Kolkata, 2010
R C Meher Oration: EIZOC at Bhubaneswar, 2010
Best Video Award (Top 14) in AIOC, Ahmedabad, 2011
Achievement Award: APAO in Sydney 2011
Prof LP Agarwal Oration, at RP Centre for Ophthalmology, AIIMS, New Delhi - in 2011
‘Best of show’ Video Award in AAO 2011 in Orlando
First Prize and Special mention prize in Ophthalmic Photography (by OPS, USA) AAO 2011 in Orlando
Best of Show (Top 15) video Award -- AIOC, Kochi, 2012
RP Dhanda Gold Medal Award in AIOS 2012 for Best work in Cornea Grafting
People’s Choice Award for the Best Video selected by delegate in ASCRS-2012 Chicago
Special prize in Ophthalmic Photography (by OPS, USA) in ASCRS 2012 in Chicago
YO Star Award for one of the TOP 10 ICs in AAO 2012 in Chicago
Best Poster award in AAO 2013 in New Orleans
Best of show (top 15 video) in AIOC 2014 in Agra.
Best Free paper in Cornea in AIOC 2014, Agra
S N Mishra Memorial Oration – Darbhanga Medical college, Bihar
Gold Medal award from Uttarakhand Ophthalmological Society for Best Academics
Best of show (top 14 video) in AIOC 2015 in New Delhi
Best Free Paper in Inflammation # AIOC 2015 in New Delhi
Sr Achievement Award @AAO 2015
Best Free Paper in Glaucoma @AIOC 2016 in Kolkata
Best of Show Award in @AAO 2017