Awards and Prizes
The BTS celebrates scientific excellence and contributions to the field with recognition awards across the career stages. In addition, we promote collaboration and sharing of ideas with support awards to allow members to present their work at conferences and build skills & networks through collaboration.
Recognition Awards
Barnes Prize
A distinguished leader in toxicology, safety science or associated disciplines
Read More about Barnes PrizePaton Prize
A distinguished leader in toxicology, safety science or associated disciplines
Read More about Paton PrizeFrank Sullivan Award
An early career toxicologist, typically in the first 10 years of their career, whose work has a clear impact in toxicology
Read More about Frank Sullivan AwardKevin Park Award
An exceptional mid-career toxicologist, typically 10 to 25 years into their career, who is making a substantial and broadening contribution to the science of toxicology
Read More about Kevin Park AwardMalcolm Blackwell Award
An inspirational and impactful role model to early career researchers in the field of toxicology; nominated by the Society’s early career members and selected by the Network for Early-Stage Toxicologists (NEST)
Read More about Malcolm Blackwell AwardASCEPT Lecture Award
An exceptional toxicologist who will deliver the BTS Keynote Presentation at the Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists (ASCEPT) Annual Scientific Meeting
Read More about ASCEPT Lecture AwardASPET Lecture Award
An exceptional toxicologist who will deliver the BTS Guest Lecture at the American Society of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) Annual Meeting
Read More about ASPET Lecture AwardRecognition of Contribution to the Society
Honorary Fellowships (HonFBTS)
The award of Honorary Fellow of the BTS is recognition of an outstanding contribution to the science and profession of toxicology
Read More about Honorary Fellowships (HonFBTS)Fellowship (FBTS)
Individuals elected to FBTS will have made substantial contributions to the discipline of toxicology and will also normally have made a significant contribution to the work of the Society
Read More about Fellowship (FBTS)President’s Award
Recognising BTS members who make a significant contribution to the Society
Read More about President’s AwardTravel Awards
Norman Aldridge Training Award
The Norman Aldridge Training Award is specifically aimed at enabling an early career BTS member to develop new practical or computational skills in toxicology through collaboration with laboratories or research centres within or outside the UK
Read More about Norman Aldridge Training AwardGay Hawksworth EUROTOX Travel Award
To attend EUROTOX, Europe’s international toxicology conference, to give an oral or poster communication
Read More about Gay Hawksworth EUROTOX Travel AwardGordon Gibson Travel Award
To attend the Gordon Conference on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity or a toxicology related Gordon Conference to give an oral or poster communication
Read More about Gordon Gibson Travel AwardBTS Travel Award
To attend any toxicology related conference to present an oral or poster communication
Read More about BTS Travel AwardCongress Awards, Bursaries and Vacation Scholarships
Best Poster & Oral Communication at the Annual Congress
Prizes are awarded for the best oral and poster communications by students and post-docs at the BTS Annual Congress
Read More about Best Poster & Oral Communication at the Annual CongressBTS Annual Congress Student Bursaries
To support students to attend the BTS Annual Congress to present an oral or poster communication
Read More about BTS Annual Congress Student BursariesBTS Annual Congress Carer Bursaries
To support the participation of members with caring responsibilities at the BTS Annual Congress.
Read More about BTS Annual Congress Carer BursariesStudent Vacation Scholarships
To support the living costs of a student or new graduate to gain research experience in toxicology to guide their next career step
Read More about Student Vacation ScholarshipsPlease contact bts@execbs.org if you have any questions about the awards.
- All time limits on career stages are indicative and relevant factors will be considered (career breaks etc.); an individual cannot control all the factors that govern the speed at which they move between career stages so relevant circumstances will be considered to ensure equitable access to awards.
- All expense claims must be in-line with BTS Travel Policy and will only be reimbursed upon receipt of an itemised claim with receipts.
- Where no award has been made, applications/nominations received after the specified deadline may be considered, on a case-by-case basis.
- For Recognition Awards, if nominating others please ensure that you have their permission for the BTS to contact them for this purpose. Many awards can be self nominated.
- In extraordinary circumstances the BTS may rescind recognition awards (e.g. in the instance of professional misconduct).
- For travel and support awards, expenses will not be reimbursed until reports are received. Reports must be received within 2 months of concluding the work/conference.
- Details of other possible sources of funding that have been applied for must be supplied at the time of application, and you should inform the bts@execbs.org promptly if other applications have been successful.
- Student Awards, Bursaries and Scholarships are open to those studying toxicology and related disciplines and includes those engaged in taught academic courses (MSc, BSc, etc.), Postgraduate Studies (PhD, D. Phil, etc.). This includes apprenticeships, as well as those studying part-time whilst working; however, since the BTS is a charity, we encourage those studying whilst working to seek funding from their employer
