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The Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award is one of SOT’s preeminent awards. It is presented to a member of SOT who has made substantial and seminal scientific contributions to our understanding of toxicology. The prime consideration for this award is scientific accomplishments. The winner of this award will be invited to deliver the Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award lecture at the 2014 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Pictured is John J. Lemasters (left) who is being presented with the SOT 2013 Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award by 2010–2013 Councilor Donald A. Fox (right).

If you know a laudable colleague deserving of such a high honor, please take time to honor them with a nomination for this award. Nominations should be made for individuals that have made significant and influential contributions to, or made strides advancing, our understanding of the science of toxicology. Nominees should be active scientists currently involved in toxicological research. 

As with the majority of SOT Awards, nominations for the Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award should include the nominee’s curriculum vitae (CV) and both a primary and seconding letter of nomination from Full Members of the Society that include documentation and description of the significant contributions to toxicology by the nominee. Please note that letters simply listing accomplishments found in the CV are not sufficient without analysis and discussion of the importance of the contributions and how the nominee meets the award criteria.

Make this a memorable summer and nominate a renowned toxicologist for the SOT 2014 Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award! Nominations are accepted online at the SOT Awards & Fellowships section of the SOT website through October 9, 2013. Below is a list of the Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award Winners since its inception.