THE TORALD SOLLMANN AWARD IN PHARMACOLOGY FOR 2011
(Deadline for submission of nominations is September 15, 2010)  

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.  Sponsored by Wyeth Research, 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 $3,500, a medal, hotel and economy airfare for the winner and spouse to the annual meeting. The formal presentation of this biennial award and medal will be made at the annual meeting of ASPET.  The recipient will be invited by the President of the Society to deliver a lecture to the membership that may be published in an appropriate ASPET journal.   

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 jane.nelson@aspet.org and shall consist of: 

1. 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.

2. Brief biographical sketch of the candidate.

3. Candidate’s curriculum vitae and bibliography. 

Receipt date for nominations for the Torald Sollmann Award will be 5:00 pm on September 15, 2010 for an award to be presented at  Experimental Biology ’11 in Washington, DC.

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  William W. Fleming

2001  Benedict Lucchesi  

2003  Palmer W. Taylor 

2005 Kenneth E. Moore  

2007 Sue P. Duckles 

2009 S. J. Enna