Michael Peres
I serve as the Chairman of the Biomedical Photographic Communications department at the Rochester Institute of Technology(RIT) located in Rochester New York USA. I am also a Professor in the School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, where I teach specialized courses in photographing using a light microscopes as well as other magnification imaging systems. I first got interested in the bio-medical photography while working on my first university degree in Biology in 1975 from Bradley University. After several early humbling experiences trying to photograph my experiments, I became immersed in photographing biology as I worked on completing my requirements.
After finishing this program, I worked for a brief period as a photographer’s assistant before deciding to go back to school for studies in bio-medical photography at RIT. I completed my second degree and moved to West Virginia where I worked as a medical photographer for almost 2 years. I eventually moved to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, |
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Michigan in 1983 where I was supervisor of the medical photography department. During this time, I became board certified as a biological photographer, made several presentations, and won numerous awards for my scientific photography.
In 1986, I was hired at RIT as an instructor in the Biomedical Photographic Communications department. During my career at RIT, I completed a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology. I have also authored numerous publications, presented over 100 oral papers and conducted more than 35 imaging related workshops in locations such as Canada, Sweden, Tanzania, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia and all over the USA. I have been a member of Bio-Communications Association for 25 years and I am a member of the Ophthalmic Photographer’s Society.
My recent responsibilities include serving as the Chairman of the Lennart Nilsson Award Nominating Committee, being one of the Co-Coordinators of the annual RIT Big Shot project as well as developing and producing the Images from Science project with Professor Davidhazy, also of RIT.
In April (2003), I was one of the 2003 Eisenhart outstanding faculty award recipients, an Award given for outstanding teaching at the University. Winners are chosen through a rigorous peer review. Additionally, I was the co-recipient of the RIT 2003 Paul Gitner Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Graphic Arts for my work with Professor Davidhazy on the Images from Science project.
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