Professor Vishali Gupta, a doctor at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research’s (PGIMER) Advanced Eye Centre in Chandigarh, is the first Indian to have received the rare accolade of gold medal by the illustrious International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG) based in Belgium.
Dr. Gupta was selected for the honour for her study on ocular inflammation, and will receive the award at the IUSG meeting in Tubingen, Germany, in July 2026, where she will also deliver the gold medal lecture, said PGIMER in a statement.
“This historic recognition marks the first time that an Indian-trained and India-based clinician-scientist has been selected for this distinction since the inception of the IUSG,” it added.
With a highly selective membership of only about 150 experts worldwide, the IUSG awards this honour only once every four years to a researcher who has demonstrated outstanding excellence and impact in the field of uveitis, PGIMER said, adding that one of the most competitive accolades in the specialty is decided through a rigorous two-stage voting process by all members of the society.
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Formed in 1978, the IUSG is a global organisation of expert clinicians and researchers dedicated to advancing the understanding and management of uveitis, a serious form of eye inflammation.
Dr. Gupta expressed her gratitude to her mentor, Professor Amod Gupta, former Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at PGI, for his guidance, and to PGIMER Chandigarh for providing the foundation, support, and global platform that enabled her academic growth.
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