Mech SS Career Achievement Award
Mech SS Career Achievement Award honors Mechanisms Specialty Section researchers for career accomplishments and service, recognizing the strength of their mechanistic research in toxicology.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 14, 2026 (Applications open) | December 1, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Career achievement honor rather than support for a new research project
Summary: Recognizes career accomplishments and service of Mechanisms Specialty Section members, emphasizing mechanistic research in toxicology.
Key Information: Nominees must belong to the Mechanisms Specialty Section, with recommendations from two section members.
Description
The Career Achievement Award is administered by the Mechanisms Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). It recognizes a candidate’s career accomplishments and service, with particular emphasis on the strength of the mechanistic focus of their research. This is a career achievement honor rather than support for a specified new research project.
Mechanisms Specialty Section members are invited to nominate colleagues, and self-nominations are welcome. Selection considers the candidate’s mechanistic research focus alongside letters describing research accomplishments and service. The recipient is announced at the Mechanisms Specialty Section business meeting during the SOT Annual Meeting.
