NOMIS researcher Paul Linton has been awarded the 2025 David Marr Medal by the Applied Vision Association (AVA) for his pioneering research on visual experience.
The Applied Vision Association (AVA) has awarded the Marr Medal for 2025 to NOMIS researcher Paul Linton for his pioneering research on visual experience, particularly his psychophysical studies challenging the role of vergence (eye rotation) in size and distance perception, his theoretical work developing new theories of 3D vision and the “perception” / “cognition” distinction, and his recent work developing new illusions of visual experience. Linton is a fellow at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, and Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at the Center for Science and Society, Columbia University.
Every two years, the AVA invites nominations for the David Marr Medal, recognizing the achievements of an outstanding vision scientist in the early part of their research career. The award is named in memory of one of Britain’s most distinguished vision researchers.
Linton will be invited to receive the award and to give a keynote lecture on his research entitled “Five Illusions Challenge Our Understanding of Visual Experience” at the AVA’s Christmas Conference in December 2025.
About AVA
The Applied Vision Association (AVA) is the only organisation devoted to the support and dissemination of vision research in the UK. We have over 500 members. They come from varied backgrounds but with a shared interest in perception and its practical applications. Our charter is to promote all areas of vision research from cell biology and neuroscience to clinical trials, through our regular meetings and online forum. We also aim to maintain and encourage scientific excellence through yearly funding options available to students and researchers.
