Advancing gene therapy
for neurodegenerative ophthalmic diseases
GenSight congratulates co-founders Dr. José-Alain Sahel and Dr. Botond Roska on receiving the António Champalimaud Vision Award, the world's largest prize in vision, recognizing decades of research into the mechanisms of sight and new therapies to restore it, notably optogenetics.
CONGRATULATIONS!
GenSight Biologics co-founder José-Alain Sahel was awarded the prestigious 2026 ARVO Proctor Medal for his leadership and groundbreaking achievements in the field of ophthalmic research.