EUROTOX aims to foster toxicology, both scientifically and educationally, in all countries of Europe. To this, EUROTOX organises an annual scientific congress, workshops, and postgraduate training courses.
EUROTOX is actively harmonising toxicology education and training, having established the European Register of Toxicologists in 1994.
Furthermore EUROTOX honours annually a distinguished European toxicologist by its Merit Award. Young toxicologists are encouraged by the annual Young Scientist Award, which is awarded every year to the best presentation at the EUROTOX Congress.
To honour Professor Bo Holmstedt, the Bo Holmstedt Memorial Fund (BHMF), in collaboration with EUROTOX, has established the Bo Holmstedt Memorial Lecture to be presented to an outstanding European Toxicologist at the EUROTOX Annual Congress meeting. The foundation is also supporting the Paracelcus symposium at the annual meeting. Bo Holmstedt's great interest in the teaching of toxicology and supported research in developing countries, a travelling lecture fellowship has also been established to allow a toxicologist from a developing country to spent some time in a European laboratory or regulatory agency.
Harmonisation of toxicology issues between developed and developing countries, South Africa 2009 |
Health and Environment Problems Facing Africa, by Orish Ebere Orisakwe (ERT UK) (based in Nigeria) Problems Facing Toxicologists in Europe, Asia and Pacific Rim, by Mumtaz Iscan (ERT Turkey) Shortages in people and expertise, opportunities for Risk Assessment training and experience in developing countries, by Jyrki Liesivuori (ERT Finland) European guidelines for educational expectations, necessary experience and curriculum vitae: registration of toxicologists in the European Register (ERT), by John Fowler (ERT UK) |