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Overview

ASPET Awards recognize and support individuals exploring pharmacology and experimental therapeutics at all career stages and in all career paths.

  • Scientific Achievement Awards are given to recognize accomplishments either in specific areas of pharmacology or contributions to and accomplishments in the discipline in general.
  • Division-Sponsored Achievement Awards are given by ASPET's divisions recognizing contributions by an ASPET member to a specific field. 
  • Travel Awards are given to students and postdoctoral fellows to help defray the costs of attending the ASPET Annual Meeting.
  • Poster Awards are presented by ASPET's divisions to recognize the great science demonstrated by our undergraduate students, post-baccalaureate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows during the ASPET Annual Meeting.

Encouraging Diversity

ASPET is strongly committed to providing opportunities to all its members regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or ability/disability. Nominations from and for members of marginalized and underrepresented communities are greatly encouraged.

Nominate or Apply for an Award

The process to nominate or apply for awards is as follows:

  • Enter the ASPET Awards Portal to nominate or apply for an award using the login box below
  • Login using your ASPET Member Username and Password
  • Once you enter the awards portal, choose the award you are nominating or applying for, and follow the instructions
  • Any questions, please contact awards@aspet.org 
  • See below for more details on each award.



Access the Awards Portal to Submit Nominations or Applications and to Review Submissions

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Award Winners

Previous award recipients are available on the ASPET Award Winners page.

Awards at a Glance

Scientific Achievement Awards Open for 2024

Award Name   Area of Specialty   Career Stage   Award Open Date   Award Deadline  
John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology  General Younger than 45 August, 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023

Julius Axelrod Award in Pharmacology

General Established August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Goodman and Gilman Award in Receptor Pharmacology Preclinical or Clinical Research  Any  August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Pharmacia-ASPET Award in Experimental Therapeutics  General Any August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Robert R. Ruffolo Career Achievement Award in Pharmacology  General Established August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Otto Krayer Award in Pharmacology Clinical Pharmacology General  Any August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
E. Leong Way Emeritus Travel Award General Retired August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023


Division Awards Open for 2024

Award Name   Area of Specialty   Career Stage   Award Open Date   Award Deadline  
Division for Behavioral Pharmacology J.H. Woods Early Career Award Behavioral Pharmacology Early Career August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
P.B. Dews Lifetime Achievement Award for Research in Behavioral Pharmacology Behavioral Pharmacology Established  August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Paul M. Vanhoutte Distinguished Lectureship in Vascular Pharmacology Vascular Pharmacology  Any  August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Cardiovascular Pharmacology Early Career Award  Vascular Pharmacology   Early Career  August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Cardiovascular Pharmacology Mid-Career Award  Vascular Pharmacology   Mid- Career August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023 
Bernard B. Brodie Award in Drug Metabolism and Disposition Drug Metabolism and Disposition Any  August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Scientific Achievement Award in Drug Discovery and Development Drug Discovery and Development Any August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Pharmacology Educators Awards   Education Any August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Susan B. Horwitz Award Lecture in Cancer Pharmacology Cancer Pharmacology Established August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Molecular Pharmacology Early Career Award Molecular Pharmacology Early Career August 21, 2023  Extended to November 5, 2023 
Division for Neuropharmacology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Recognition Award (DEI Recognition Award)   Neuropharmacology Early Career August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Neuropharmacology Early Career Award   Neuropharmacology Early Career August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Translational and Clinical Pharmacology - Early Career Awards Translational and Clinical Pharmacology Early Career August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Toxicology - Career Award  Toxicology Established August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023
Division for Toxicology - Early Career Award   Toxicology Early Career August 21, 2023 Extended to November 5, 2023


Young Scientist Awards Open for 2024

Award Name   Area of Specialty   Career Stage   Award Open Date   Award Deadline  
Poster Awards at ASPET 2024 Annual Meeting
Any Undergrads, post-baccalaureate and graduate students, and postdocs October 2, 2023
December 7, 2023
Travel Awards to attend ASPET 2024 Annual Meeting
Any Undergrads, post-baccalaureate and graduate students, and postdocs October 2, 2023 December 7, 2023


Awards Closed for 2024

Award Name   Area of Specialty   Career Stage   Award Open Date   Award Deadline  
The Reynold Spector Award in Clinical Pharmacology and Translational Medicine Clinical Pharmacology Older than 45 Summer of 2024
Fall of 2024
David Lehr Research Award Preclinical or Clinical Research  Any Summer of 2024 Fall of 2024
Division for Drug Metabolism and Disposition - Richard Okita Early Career Award Drug Metabolism and Disposition
Early Career Summer of 2024  Fall of 2024
Benedict R. Lucchesi Young Scientist Travel Award in Cardiac Pharmacology Vascular Pharmacology  Early Career Summer of 2024 Fall of 2024


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