Torald Sollmann Award in Pharmacology Endowment Fund
Deadline for submission is September 15, 2012.
The Torald Sollmann Award in Pharmacology was established to commemorate the pioneer work of Dr. Torald Sollmann in the fields of pharmacological investigation and education. The Torald Sollmann Award is presented biennially in odd years for significant contributions over many years to the advancement and extension of knowledge in the field of pharmacology.
The award consists of an honorarium of $2,500, a plaque, hotel, and economy airfare for the winner and spouse to the annual meeting. The formal presentation of this biennial award and plaque will be made at the annual meeting of ASPET.
There are no restrictions on nominees for this award; however, a nomination must be made by a member of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). No member may nominate more than one candidate in a year, and no candidate may be nominated for more than one major ASPET award in any given year. The award shall be made on the basis of originality and uniqueness of accomplishments throughout a long career distinguished by sustained, significant contributions to education, research, and service in pharmacology. Selection of the recipient will be made by the ASPET Awards Committee, appointed by the President.
Nominations shall be submitted electronically to awards@aspet.org and shall consist of:
- No more than five letters from nominators describing the contributions to pharmacology of the candidate that make him/her eligible for this Award, listing major contributions.
- Brief biographical sketch of the candidate.
- Candidate’s curriculum vitae and bibliography.
Nominations for this Award must be received no later than 5:00 pm (EDT) on September 15, 2012 for an award to be presented at Experimental Biology 2013 in Boston, MA.
Torald Sollmann Award in Pharmacology Endowment Fund
Following up on the recent letter from Dr. John Lazo and Dr. Rick Neubig, you can now donate online to the John J. Abel Award, the Julius Axelrod Award, the Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology, and the Torald Sollmann Award and watch their endowments grow.
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Recipients of the Torald Sollmann Award in Pharmacology
1961 Otto Krayer
1963 Bernard B. Brodie
1966 Arnold D. Welch
1969 Earl W. Sutherland, Jr.
1973 Julius Axelrod
1975 Sidney Udenfriend
1978 Karl H. Beyer, Jr.
1981 Avram Goldstein
1984 K. K. Chen
1986 Walter F. Riker
1988 James A. Bain
1990 George B. Koelle
1992 E. Leong Way
1995 Theodore M. Brody
1997 Alfred G. Gilman
1999 William W. Fleming
2001 Benedict Lucchesi
2003 Palmer W. Taylor
2005 Kenneth E. Moore
2007 Sue P. Duckles
2009 S. J. Enna
2011 Marcus M. Reidenberg
2013 William L. Dewey