The Society of Toxicology (SOT) Achievement Award is presented to a member of the Society, who within 15 years since obtaining the highest earned degree, has made significant contributions to toxicology. One of the longest-standing SOT Awards, the SOT Achievement Award was first presented in 1967. This is one of the first awards envisioned by the Society, and its recipients have achieved success not only early but throughout their careers.
Vishal Vaidya (left) is presented with the SOT 2015 Achievement Award by SOT Vice President John Morris. Dr. Vaidya was recognized for the significant contributions to toxicology that he has made in the early stages of his career,
If you know a colleague who is within 15 years of receiving his or her highest degree in 2016 (i.e., MD, PhD, DVM, or other highest degree received in 2001 or later), please take the time to nominate that distinguished scientist this summer. Don’t wait until it’s too late! The SOT Achievement Award has been established to recognize early achievements in toxicology.
Similar to many of the SOT Awards, nominations for the Achievement Award should include the nominee’s 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. 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.
Make this a summer to remember: nominate a deserving colleague for the 2016 SOT Achievement Award! Nominations are accepted online on the SOT Awards & Funding section on the SOT website through October 9, 2015.
Past Recipients of the SOT Achievement Award
- 1967 Gabriel L. Plaa
- 1968 Allan H. Conney
- 1969 Samuel S. Epstein
- 1970 Sheldon D. Murphy
- 1971 Yves Alarie
- 1972 Robert L. Dixon
- 1973 (No Award)
- 1974 Morris F. Cranmer
- 1975 Ian C. Munro
- 1976 Curtis D. Klaassen
- 1977 James E. Gibson
- 1978 Raymond D. Harbison
- 1979 Michael R. Boyd
- 1980 Philip G. Watanabe
- 1981 (No Award)
- 1982 Frederick P. Guengerich
- 1983 (No Award)
- 1984 Melvin E. Andersen
- 1985 Alan R. Buckpitt
- 1986 Sam Kacew
- 1987 James S. Bus
- 1988 Jeanne M. Manson
- 1989 James P. Kehrer
- 1990 Michael P. Waalkes
- 1991 Debra Lynn Laskin
- 1992 Michael P. Holsapple
- 1993 David L. Eaton
- 1994 James L. Stevens
- 1995 Lucio G. Costa
- 1996 Kenneth Ramos
- 1997 Kevin E. Driscoll
- 1998 Rick G. Schnellmann
- 1999 Michel Charbonneau
- 2000 Christopher Bradfield
- 2001 Martin Philbert
- 2002 Ruth Roberts
- 2003 Lois D. Lehman-McKeeman
- 2004 David Dorman
- 2005 (No Award)
- 2006 Jose E. Manautou
- 2007 Jeffrey M. Peters
- 2008 Ivan Rusyn
- 2009 Russell S. Thomas
- 2010 Gary W. Miller
- 2011 Nathan Cherrington
- 2012 Donna D. Zhang
- 2013 Wei Xu
- 2014 Matthew J. Campen
- 2015 Vishal S. Vaidya