Alcon, Inc. Relesase: Leading Scientists Honored for Outstanding Ophthalmic Research

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the 26th Alcon Research Institute (ARI) Awards Symposium, the independent Scientific Selection Committee announced the 2007 Awardees recognized for their outstanding research contributions to the field of ophthalmology. The ARI, established in 1981 and sponsored by Alcon Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Alcon, Inc., represents a unique example of industry support by identifying exceptional ophthalmic scientists and awarding each with $100,000 unrestricted grants to further their research endeavors.