Hon. William De La Peña, M.D., Dr.h.c.

Professor of Ophthalmology, Founder and Medical Director De La Peña Eye Clinic, a Medical Group, Inc.

Moorfields Eye Institute, University of London, England, Cornea and External Disease, 1980-1981
Louisiana State University, Cornea, 1981-1982

Best student of graduating medical school class
Professor of Ophthalmology, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Doctor Honoris Causa, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Member of the Advisory Board, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Chairman and Honorary President – ALACCSA-R (Latin American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons)
Founder and president of the World Federation of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
President Professional Division US Soccer Federation
Board Member US Soccer Foundation
Medal of Honor SECOIR (Spanish Society of Cataract and Intraocular Lens Surgeons)
President of the Pan American Ophthalmology Foundation (PAOF)
Distinguished Service Medal Pan American Ophthalmology Foundation (PAOF)
The Pan American Ophthalmology Association Edward Maumenee Distinguished Service Award
Achievement Award American Academy of Ophtalmology
Regent, USUHS (Uniformed Services University for Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the US Senate)
Distinguished Service Medal, USUHS (Uniformed Services University for Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland)
Multiple Honorary memberships in Latin American Opthalmological Societies
Regent, University of California, appointed by Governor Schwarzenegger and confirmed by the California State Senate
Governor of the Los Alamos and Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, LLC.
Special Representative of the United States to the United Nations