IMAGINE, if you will, a time in a dystopian future at an Awards Luncheon of the ACT Annual Meeting. There is a vast hall of seats and unadorned tables at which members sit sullenly waiting to be served ice-less water and cold cut sandwiches on semi-stale bread (with no condiments either!). All this as, like ghosts of luncheons past, there are un-awarded prizes and recognitions distraught and floating in the corners of the room, slowly deteriorating from disuse atrophy, but still remembering fondly their glory days. Gone are those times past, when all Awards and Recognitions were announced triumphantly from a podium in which they were celebrated with acclaim and applause during a grand feast of an event as recipients gratefully accepted a mantel of acknowledgement.
Could such a future ever happen? We sincerely hope not! But… Colleagues from ACT membership are needed to identify/nominate recipients for Awards and Recognitions, and if not, then….maybe a future dystopian awards ceremony?!? It is impossible for members of Council and it's various Committees to know what each and every Colleague of ACT has accomplished. It is impossible for an Awards Committee to both identify deserving candidates and to evaluate them as well. Could the dystopian future arrive, one day, when no one is nominated, then one or more Awards/Recognitions of ACT are not bestowed on a deserving Colleague? Remember, the existence of an award does not guarantee that it will be awarded every year; awards are only provided to deserving individuals meeting specific criteria, and may not be awarded in any given year if a qualified candidate is not identified.
Thus it is clear, ACT needs you! . . . and your Award Nominations for deserving individuals . . . Please don't let a deserving individual go unrecognized! Help us! Nominate a deserving Colleague for any of the awards below (and in the process, you may also save us all from a future Awards Luncheon of bologna sandwiches and ghosts of recognitions past!).
Use the online Award System to complete your nomination or application submission for self-nomination. The criteria and deadlines are listed below:
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Award
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Description/Criteria
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Distinguished Scientist Award
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Recognizes an individual (not necessarily a member of ACT) who has made outstanding contributions to toxicology, its relationship to the regulation of chemicals, and/or the improvement of public health. The DSA winner becomes the keynote Awards Luncheon Speaker at the Annual Meeting. Deadline is March 31, 2017.
Responsibility of the Awards Committee
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Service Award
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Recognizes an individual for their long-term dedication to ACT including but not limited to service to the College (i.e., councilor, officer, committee member), frequent participation and contribution to the Annual Meeting (speaker, chairperson, organizing committee), and longstanding support of the College's activities. The recipient must be a member of ACT. Deadline is March 31, 2017.
Responsibility of the Awards Committee
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Early Career Professional Award
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Recognizes an ACT member with no more than 10 years of full-time employment experience since completing the highest degree (not including postdoctoral training). The Nominee must have demonstrated outstanding service to the College, including serving as an officer, councilor, committee member, and/or frequent participation and contribution at the Annual Meeting or any other College activity (i.e., speaker, chairperson, organizing committee, etc.). Deadline is March 31, 2017.
Responsibility of the Awards Committee
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Carol C. Lemire Unsung Hero Award
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Recognizes an ACT member or staff who has made substantive unrecognized contributions to ACT. The nominee should have demonstrated on-going willingness to help in ACT activities generally behind the scenes. Deadline is March 31, 2017.
Responsibility of the Awards Committee
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Best Paper Published in ACT's International Journal of Toxicology
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Papers eligible for the Best Paper award will be those published in the previous calendar year. Nominations may be submitted to ACT Headquarters’ office. Deadline is March 31, 2017.
Responsibility of the Publications Committee
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Student Travel Awards
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Graduate Students may apply for a Student Travel Award to the Annual Meeting at the time of abstract submission, which opens May 1, by selecting the "Student Award" box in the submission system.
Awardees are required to attend the Annual Meeting where students will present their poster at the general poster session in addition to a separate judging session for selection of the Furst Award winner (as noted below). The Student Travel Award consists of $1,000 cash prize (presented at the Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon), a certificate, a ticket to the Annual Meeting Welcome Reception, and waived Annual Meeting registration. Deadline is July 1, 2017.
Responsibility of the Awards Committee
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Student Furst Award
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The Student Furst Award, established through a generous contribution from the late Dr. Arthur Furst, is given to the best student poster presentation at the Annual Meeting. Students who apply for the ACT Student Travel Award are automatically considered for the Furst Award, but must participate in the separate judging poster session.
It consists of a $2,000 cash prize and plaque (presented at the Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon).
Responsibility of the Awards Committee
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North American Graduate
Fellowships
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The American College of Toxicology is offering three fellowships to graduate students in approved toxicology programs in North America. Receipt of these $5,000/year fellowships requires: 1) Successful acceptance into PhD Program (2-year award) or in final year of a terminal master’s program (1-year award); and 2) Presentation at ACT’s Annual Meeting of a poster summarizing a graduate project in the field of toxicology. Annual Meeting registration fees will be waived; and 3) Joining ACT as a student member. Student membership is free. (It is not a requirement to be a current member.)
To apply for a fellowship please submit your resume, a letter from the chairman of your department outlining
your academic standing, a title and abstract for your poster, and a paragraph (up to 500 words) describing your career aspirations. Applications are accepted starting February 1. Application deadline is May 1.
Responsibility of the Resource Committee.
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International Travel Grant
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The American College of Toxicology is offering a limited number of travel grants to toxicologists outside of North America to attend our Annual Meeting. Each grant will cover Annual Meeting registration fees, the cost of a round-trip economy airfare, and four nights stay at the Headquarters hotel. Recipients will be required to present a poster at the meeting.
To apply for this grant, please send a copy of your CV along with the title and abstract of your poster. Please also send a letter (up to 500 words) describing your career aspirations if you are a student, or your commitment to toxicology and your vision for the field if you are not a student. Applications are accepted starting February 1. Application deadline is May 1.
Responsibility of the Resource Committee.
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Additionally, the Membership Committee and Council recognizes deserving members with the ACT Distinguished Fellow status. Do you know someone who qualifies? See the qualifications and nominate someone today.
Thank you for your efforts in sustaining a grand tradition within ACT — Awards and Recognitions.
Educate, Lead, and Serve.
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