The Society of Toxicology (SOT) presents the Public Communications Award to an individual who has made a major contribution to increasing the general public’s awareness of toxicological issues. This accomplishment can be made through any aspect of public communications and should have occurred over a significant period of time. This award will be presented during the 2016 SOT Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana.
SOT 2012–2015 Councilor Lorrene A. Buckley (right) presents Andrew Maynard (left) with the 2015 SOT Public Communications Award
Similar to many SOT Awards, nominations for the Public Communications Award require 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 as well as his or her current abbreviated curriculum vitae (CV). 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.
If you know an individual deserving of this recognition, please begin the nomination process today by visiting the SOT Awards page! While nominations are accepted through October 9, 2015, you are welcome to submit the required materials well before the deadline. Nominations for this award can be made for an SOT member or non-member who has made contributions to increase public awareness of toxicology in any of the following qualifying media: books, brochures, continuing education courses, databases, extension bulletins, magazines, newspapers (local or national), public presentations, public forums, radio and television scripts, social media, and workshops.
Past SOT Public Communications Award Recipients
- 1994 Michael A. Kamrin
- 1995 Philip Abelson
- 1996 Bruce N. Ames
- 1997 Audrey Gotsch
- 1999 Ann de Peyster
- 2001 Anna Shvedova
- 2002 Sam Kacew
- 2003 Charlene A. McQueen
- 2004 Kenneth Olden
- 2005 Robert Kreiger
- 2007 Linda S. Birnbaum
- 2010 Philip Wexler
- 2012 Martin A. Philbert
- 2013 Marti Lindsey
- 2014 David L. Eaton
- 2015 Andrew Maynard