Notable Members
SOT Celebrates Its Notable Members
To become a full member of SOT, a scientist must be recognized as the leader in the field of toxicology by his or her peers and must have practiced in the field for so many years as well as have published for so many years. The process takes six months, but the benefits of belonging accrue over the scientist’s career. The toxicologists who belong must adhere to a code of ethics, which among other things, mandates that they practice to the high standards of environmental and occupational health and safety for the benefit of themselves, their co-workers, their families their communities and their society as a whole. All the members who belong believe in the vision of the organization which is to create a safer and healthier world. There are also a group of scientists within this distinguished organization who has achieved even greater honors for other national and/or international organizations around the world. The following pays tribute to those members who achieved these notable achievements.
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is renowned for its research program, but it is also an honorific organization with more than 1,700 members and foreign associates who donate their time to put their knowledge and expertise to work for the nation's health. Each year, the full membership elects up to 65 new members and five foreign associates to the IOM. Members are elected for their excellence and professional achievement in a field relevant to the IOM's mission and for their willingness to participate actively in its work. These individuals represent not only the health care professions but also the natural, social, and behavioral sciences, as well as law, administration, engineering, and the humanities. For those at the top of their field, membership in the IOM reflects the height of professional achievement and commitment to service. SOT members who have been elected are:
Linda S. Birnbaum
Bruce A. Beutler
Thomas W. Clarkson
David L. Eaton
Ronald W. Estabrook
Bernard D. Goldstein
H. Robert Horvitz
Donald R. Mattison
Roger O. McClellan |
Mario Molina
Ferid Murad
Herbert L. Needleman
Kenneth Olden
Gilbert S. Omenn
Sten Orrenius (Foreign Associate Member)
Jim E. Riviere |
Leona D. Samson
Bernard A. Schwetz
Takashi Sugimura
Steven R. Tannenbaum
Michael J. Welsh
Gerald N. Wogan |
National Academy of Sciences
Members of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) are composed of approximately 2,100 members and 380 foreign associates, of whom nearly 200 have won Nobel Prizes. Members and foreign associates of the Academy are elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research; election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer. The following SOT members are also members of the NAS:
Bruce N. Ames
Bruce A. Beutler
John E. Casida
Allan H. Conney
Robert J. Cousins |
Ronald W. Estabrook
James M. Fujimoto
Bruce D. Hammock
H. Robert Horvitz |
Mario Molina
Ferid Murad
Michael J. Welsh
Gerald N. Wogan |
The National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science was created by statute in 1959, and is administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Awarded annually, the medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering. The following SOT members are recipients of this distinguished award:
Bruce N. Ames
Bernard B. Brodie
Gertrude Elion |
The National Medal of Science
The National Medal of Science was created by statute in 1959, and is administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Awarded annually, the medal recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering. The following SOT members are recipients of this distinguished award:
Bruce N. Ames
Bernard B. Brodie
Gertrude Elion
American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows:
Fellow of the AAS is an honor accorded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to distinguished persons for “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications, which are scientifically or socially distinguished.” Examples of areas in which nominees may have made significant contributions are research, teaching, technology, services to professional societies, administration in academe, industry, and government, and communicating and interpreting science to the public. Election as a Fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers.
Bruce Ames
Elizabeth L. Anderson
William Benson
Gary Carlson
Allan Conney
Lucio G. Costa
George Daston
David L. Eaton
Emmanuel Farber
Elaine Faustman
Stuart Feldman
Bernard Goldstein
Barbara Hales
Robert Hanzlik
Ronald Hart |
Leroy Hood (H)
Margaret James
Mark M. Jones
James Kehrer
Robert Krieger
Daniel Liebler
Edward Massaro
Donald Mattison
Roger McClellan
Charlene McQueen
Harihara Mehendale
Phillip C. Merker
Mario Molina (H)
Daniel Nebert |
Gilbert Omenn
Vassilios Papadopoulos
Henry Pitot
Lance Pohl
Virginia M. Sanders
Glenn Sipes
John Stegeman
Steven Tannenbaum
David Threadgill
William Toscano
Bernard M. Wagner
Cheryl L. Walker
Peter G. Wells
Samuel Wilson
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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry that recognizes distinguished services to the arts and sciences, public services and work with charitable and welfare organizations.
Ian Kimber
Alan Boobis
Iain Purchase |
Academy of Medical Sciences UK
Fellows at the Academy of Medical Sciences in the United Kingdom are selected based on the excellence of their science, their contribution to medicine and society and the range of their achievements are reflected throughout our work. Fellows are drawn from laboratory science, clinical academic medicine, veterinary science, dentistry, medical and nursing care, and other professions allied to medical science including ethics, social science, and the law.
The Order of the Legion of Honor (France)
The Legion of Honor was founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 and rewards eminent (exceptional) civil or military services. The Grand Master is the French President. There are 3 classes (chevalier (knight), officer, commander) and 2 dignities (grand officer and grand cross). The SOT member who has been elected for services to science is:
The National Order of Merit (France)
The National Order of Merit was founded by Charles de Gaulle in 1963 and rewards distinguished civil or military services. This order was created to avoid a too large number of members in the Order of the Legion of Honor. The Grand Master is the French President.
This Order has the same classes and dignities that the Legion of Honor. SOT members who have been elected for services to sciences are:
Jean-Roger Claude (Chevalier)
Nancy Claude (Chevalier) |
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is an independent organization whose overall objective is to promote the sciences and strengthen their influence in society. Among other things, the Academy seeks to be a forum where researchers can meet across subject borders to offer unique research environments, support young researchers, reward prominent contributions to research, and arrange international scientific contacts.
Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
A prestigious organization that is headquartered in Moscow. The academy is composed of more than 60 research institutes and councils that span multiple areas of medicine. Election to the academy is considered the highest honor for medical scientists in Russia.
The Academy of Europe—Academia Europaea
The Academy of Europe, founded in 1988, honors those scientists and scholars as members who “collectively aim to promote learning, education and research.” The Academy is made up of “leading experts from the physical sciences and technology, biological sciences and medicine, mathematics, the letters and humanities, social and cognitive sciences, economics, and the law.”
In order to produce technical reports of this magnitude, the Academy collaborates with national academies of science in EU countries through the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). The goal of the Academy is to eventually obtain an advisory role for social sciences and humanities, not only for the EU, but also the Council of Europe.
Grigory Isaakovich Barenblatt
J. Michael Bishop
Douwe Breimer
David Brown
Aaron J. Ciechanover
Philip Cohen
Avelino Corma
Jacques Dumont
Witold Filipowicz
Alan Hall
Brian Johnson
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Peter H. Krammer
David P. Lane
Urs Meyer
Perluigi Nicotera
Sten Gosta Orrenius
Paolo Preziosi
Folke Sjoqvist
Graham Warren
David Williams
Robert Williams
Robert Young |
The Shaw Prize
Established under the auspices of Mr. Run Run Shaw in November 2002, the Prize honours individuals, regardless of race, nationality, gender and religious belief, who have achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or application and whose work has resulted in a positive and profound impact on mankind.
The Shaw Prize consists of three annual prizes: Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences, each bearing a monetary award of one million US dollars.
SOT is working to develop a comprehensive listing of award recipients from the international community of toxicologists.
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