Irving Sunshine Award

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Presented for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Toxicology

This award is presented in honor of Dr. Irving Sunshine, IATDMCT Honorary Member.

This award is presented every two years, at the Congress ODD years (2021, 2023, 2025, etc.).

Terms of Reference

  1. The Award shall be presented to an individual as a mark of recognition of outstanding contributions to Clinical Toxicology.
  2. The recipient must be a current member in good standing of the Association.
  3. An individual can only receive this award once.
  4. The Award shall usually be presented bi-annually (every 2 years), but if in the opinion of the Awards Committee no suitable candidate is available, the Award shall not be presented.
  5. The Award shall be accompanied by a framed certificate and an honorarium in the amount of USD 1,500.
  6. The recipient of the Award shall be chosen by the Awards Committee and approved by the IATDMCT Executive approximately three (3) months prior to the Congress at which the Award will be presented. In order to avoid a conflict of interest, the Awards Committee must not communicate with the IATDMCT Executive or Council on their selection prior to making their final decision. However, the final Awards Committee decision requires the approval of the IATDMCT Executive.
  7. Members of IATDMCT may propose suitable candidates to the Awards Committee through the Business Office of the association or Chair of the Awards Committee (Past-President).
  8. Nominations from the membership must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae (CV) including a list of publications, and a letter from the nominator containing an evaluation and appraisal of the nominee for the award. Additional letters of support by members of the Association or other respected scientists in the field of toxicology are helpful for the Selection Committee.
  9. An individual cannot be nominated for the award more than 3 times.
  10. The presentation of the Award shall normally be at the Opening Ceremonies of the Congress of the association. The recipient of the Award is expected to give an address or present a paper of approximately 30 minutes duration.

Past Recipients

  • 2021 Eric J. Franssen, The Netherlands
  • 2019 Amadeo J. Pesce, USA
  • 2017 Alain Verstraete, Belgium
  • 2015 Olof Beck, Sweden
  • 2013 Albert Fraser, Canada
  • 2011 Pascal Kintz, France
  • 2009 Amitava Dasgupta, USA
  • 2007 Marilyn A. Huestis, USA
  • 2005 Olaf Drummer, Australia
  • 2003 Donald Uges, The Netherlands
  • 2001 Robin Braithwaite, United Kingdom
  • 1999 Gideon Koren, Canada
  • 1997 Hans H. Maurer, Germany
  • 1995 Edward Cone, USA
  • 1993 Peter Jatlow, USA

Nominations

IATDMCT members are invited to nominate individuals for the IATDMCT awards. The award presentations will take place biennially at the Opening Ceremonies of the International Congress of the IATDMCT.

How to Nominate: IATDMCT members are invited to nominate individuals for the IATDMCT awards. The award presentations will take place at the Opening Ceremonies of the International Congress of the IATDMCT.

Deadline: April 30, 2025 Nominations must be received by April 30 of the Congress year in ODD years (2023, 2025, etc.).