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The SOT Arnold J. Lehman Award, named to honor SOT cofounder Arnold J. Lehman, is presented to recognize an individual who has made a major contribution to risk assessment and/or the regulation of chemical agents, including pharmaceuticals. This contribution may have resulted from the application of sound scientific principles to regulation and/or from  research activities that have significantly influenced the regulatory process. Pictured is 2013 Arnold J. Lehman Award recipient Moiz Mumtaz (left) and SOT Councilor John C. Lipscomb (right). Dr. Mumtaz received this award for his contributions to methods development for the risk assessment of chemicals, particularly as mixtures.If you know a deserving colleague who has made a major contribution to risk assessment and/or the regulation of chemical agents, as described above, please take the time to nominate your colleague this summer. Individuals nominated may be employed in academia, government, or industry. Don’t wait until it is too late—Nominate your colleague now!

As with the majority of SOT Awards, nominations for the Arnold J. Lehman 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 includes documentation and description of the significant contributions to toxicology by nominee. Please note that letters simply listing accomplishments found in the CV are not sufficient without analysis and discussion of the important contributions and how the nominee meets the award criteria. This summer should be memorable: Nominate Your Colleague for the 2014 Arnold J. Lehman Award! Nominations are accepted online on the Awards and Fellowships section of the SOT website through October 9, 2013.