The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is a professional and scholarly organization of scientists from academic institutions, government, and industry representing the great variety of individuals who practice toxicology in the US and abroad. Founded in 1961, the Society is a global organization with more than 8,000 members from all over the world. The Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated t
o the vision of creating a safer and healthier world by advancing the science of toxicology. Toward this vision, SOT strives to increase the scientific impact of the science of toxicology, promote the awareness of and recognition of scientific achievements within toxicology, build for the future of toxicology, and is dedicated to increasing the visibility of the
organization and its members as scientific leaders. The Society’s members represent the broad spectrum of sciences that toxicology encompasses, ranging from the more mature disciplines of pharmacology, biology, chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, pathology, pharmacy, and veterinary sciences to the emerging disciplines of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics. Members are drawn from academic institutions, industry, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private consulting firms and work together to help the organization advance science to enhance and protect human, animal, and environmental health.
