The EUROTOX Merit Award aims at recognising a distinguished career in European toxicology.

The EUROTOX Merit Award is presented annually at the EUROTOX Congress to a European toxicologist with a long and outstanding career in the discipline. Achievements in academia, public service or industry may be recognized. Emphasis should be put on individual contributions strengthening the science of toxicology.

Nominations must be submitted in writing by National Society EUROTOX Members, by EURO­TOX Speciality Sections, or by at least 3 individual EUROTOX members. Nominations have to be motivated, including a short cv and a list of 5 to 10 key publications, and must reach the Secreta­ry-General by January of  the year for consideration. The Awardee is invited to the Congress were he/she will be presented with a diploma. 

The awarded since 1992 to date have been:

Alan Boobis

2008: Vito Foà

2007: Robert Kroes (The Netherlands)

2006: Jouko Tuomisto

2005: Erik Dybing (Norway)

2004: Helena Rasková (Czech Republic)

2003: Victor Feron (The Netherlands)

2002: Ian Purchase (UK)

2001: Herman Bolt (Germany)

2000: Anthony Dayan (UK)

1999: Jens Schou (Denmark)

1998: Martin Johnson (UK)

1997: Sten Orrenius (Sweden)

1996: Robert Hess (Switzerland)

1995: Dietrich Henschler (Germany)

1994: Norman Aldridge (UK)

1993: Bo Holmstedt (Sweden)

1992: Gerhard Zbinden (Switzerland)