P.B. Dews Lifetime Achievement Award in Behavioral Pharmacology honors researchers for career achievements in research, teaching, and professional service, recognizing contributions to the discipline.
Funder: American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2028 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: Lifetime achievement recognition rather than support for a specified research project
Summary: Recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in research, teaching, and professional service in behavioral pharmacology.
Key Information: Nominees are established ASPET members working in behavioral pharmacology.
The P.B. Dews Lifetime Achievement Award is sponsored by the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Division for Behavioral Pharmacology. It recognizes outstanding lifetime achievements in research, teaching, and professional service in behavioral pharmacology. The award also honors Dr. Peter Dews for his seminal contributions to the development of behavioral pharmacology as a discipline.
This biennial honor is part of ASPET’s division-sponsored achievement awards, which recognize members’ contributions to specific fields of pharmacology. Its purpose is career recognition rather than support for a specified research project. The award is supported by an endowment made possible through contributions from companies, research organizations, Harvard University, and ASPET members.