Monday, May 18, 2026, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, Talk Room 2
We are pleased to honor our awardees at the VSS 2026 Awards Session.
Davida Teller Award
T. Rowan Candy
Indiana University
Congratulations to T. Rowan Candy, the 2026 recipient of the Davida Teller Award.
Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science
Nancy Kanwisher
Walter A Rosenblith Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Investigator, McGovern Institute
Congratulations to Nancy Kanwisher, the 2026 recipient of the Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science.
Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award
Ilker Yildirim
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Yale University
Congratulations to Ilker Yildirim, the 2026 recipient of the Elsevier/VSS Young Investigator Award.