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SOT proudly recognizes the individuals who advance toxicology through education and mentoring by offering three distinguished awards: the Education Award, the Toxicologist Mentoring Award, and the Rekha Mehendale Undergraduate Educator Award. These awards highlight the invaluable contributions of those who are shaping the next generation of toxicologists and strengthening the future of the field. 

Education Award 

The Education Award honors an individual who has demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching and training toxicologists. Recipients are recognized for their substantial contributions to the education and scientific development of students, postdocs, and other trainees within the broad field of toxicology. The awardee receives a plaque and a cash stipend, presented during the SOT Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony. 

The Toxicologist Mentoring Award celebrates an SOT member who has devoted significant time and effort to mentoring others in toxicology. This award acknowledges individuals whose guidance has profoundly impacted the scientific and professional growth of their mentees. The recipient is honored with a plaque and a cash stipend, presented during the SOT Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony. 

Undergraduate Educator Award 

First introduced during the SOT 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting and supported by the SOT Endowment Fund, the Rekha Mehendale Undergraduate Educator Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the education of undergraduate students in toxicology and related disciplines. The awardee is recognized with a plaque and a cash stipend during the SOT Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony. 

Making a Nomination 

By nominating a colleague for these awards, you help celebrate the mentors and educators who inspire, guide, and cultivate the future of toxicology. Nominations for all three awards are due October 9. 

If you’re interested in making a nomination or would like more information about the awards and the nomination process, please visit the “Awards Review Process and FAQs” web page on the SOT website or direct any inquiries to SOT Headquarters.  

Preference will be given to nominees who have not received one of the following SOT Awards in the past two years: Achievement, Arnold J. Lehman, Distinguished Toxicology Scholar, Education, Enhancement of Animal Welfare, Founders, Leading Edge in Basic Science, Merit, Public Communications, Toxicologist Mentoring, Translational Impact, and Undergraduate Educator Awards.