MDCPSS Lifetime Career Achievement Award
MDCPSS Lifetime Career Achievement Award honors senior investigators for sustained work in medical device and combination product toxicology, recognizing advances in safety evaluation and regulatory science.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 15, 2026 (Opens) | January 15, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Plaque and recognition at the SOT Annual Meeting
Summary: Recognizes a senior investigator’s sustained contributions to toxicology related to medical devices and/or combination products.
Key Information: This is a lifetime achievement recognition, rather than funding for a new research project.
Description
The Society of Toxicology’s Medical Device and Combination Products Specialty Section (MDCPSS) presents this award to a senior investigator whose body of work represents an outstanding and sustained contribution to toxicology related to medical devices and/or combination products. It recognizes career-long achievement encompassing scientific excellence, leadership, mentorship, and influence within this specialized field.
The award highlights contributions that have advanced safety evaluation, regulatory science, and innovation. Its focus is an established body of work and the broader influence of a distinguished career, rather than a proposed research project. The recipient receives a plaque and recognition at the MDCPSS Reception during the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting.
