John S. Penn, Ph.D.

Knights Templar Director

Education

Ph.D., Biology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
M.S., Marine Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
B.A., Biology, University of the South, Sewanee, TN

Professional Affiliations

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
International Society for Eye Research
American Association for the Advancement of Science
National Perinatal Association

Honors And Awards

Dolly Green Scholar’s Award, Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. (1992)
Lew R. Wasserman Merit Award, Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. (1996)
Vice Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (1998-2009), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Senior Scientific Investigator Award, Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. (2005)
William J. Darby Award for Excellence in Translational Research (2006), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Named Phyllis G. and William B. Snyder, M.D., Endowed Professorship in Ophthalmology (2007-2021)
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs (2009-2014), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (2014-2023), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, Companion of the Temple (2019)
Named to Knights Templar Eye Foundation Endowed Directorship in Pediatric Vision Research (2021)