Fellowship (FBTS)

Individuals elected will be members of the BTS and 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.

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Candidate Attributes

Individuals nominated will have made substantial contributions to the discipline of toxicology, and will also normally have made a significant contribution to the work of the BTS.

Awarded

Annually, following the Nominations Subcommittee* meeting

Prize
  • Fellows are entitled to use the term FBTS after their name.
  • They will receive a certificate and will have their names published on the BTS Website (with permission).
Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate distinction and peer recognition in
toxicology:

  • Substantial contribution to the Society, demonstrated by committee work, contribution to outreach work for the Society and/or attendance at, and contribution to, Society meetings
  • Contribution to toxicology (demonstrated by career progression and publication record in suitable journals) or, for those in industry or outside mainstream research, by references from Fellows or Full Members
  • Nominees will usually have been members of the BTS for at least seven years.
Application requirements
  • Application form submitted by the Fellowship Candidate before 1st September
  • Two page CV
  • Nomination should be supported two existing full members
    (“Proposers”). At least one of whom shall be a Fellow of the Society.

 

Process

The nominations for FBTS will be reviewed by the Nominations Subcommittee and recommendation(s) approved by the Executive Committee. Successful candidate(s) will be notified in the autumn preceding the Annual Congress. The successful recipient(s) will receive their award at the Annual Congress Dinner.

Note: Fellows will pay the same rate as ordinary members (i.e. full member or retired member).  Fellows who no longer pay a BTS subscription are entitled to use the term FBTS (retired).  In this instance the term “retired” is defined as either retired from active professional life or retired from the BTS whilst possibly remaining active in another scientific discipline.

 

A full list of Fellows of the BTS and Retired Fellows of the BTS can be found here.

Any Fellow wishing for their name to appear in this public list of Fellows of the BTS should contact the General Secretary to give permission.