John Doull Biography

John Doull, MD, PhD, FAACT, ATS, is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Kansas Medical School. A charter member of SOT, he was 1986–1987 President and has received numerous awards in recognition of his important and extensive contributions to toxicology. Among the SOT awards are the Merit Award (1993), the Founders Award (2008), and the John Doull Award (1992). He has also received the ATS Mildred Christian Achievement Award (2013), the Samuel Kuna Award (1989) from Rutgers University/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the International Achievement Award (1990) from the International Society for Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, the Commanders Award for Public Service (1990) from the Department of the Army, the Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award (1992) from the University of Chicago, the Stockinger Award (1990)from the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, the Founder's Award from CIIT (1996), the Meritorious Service Award from ACGIH, and the Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Toxicology.

The founding co-­editor of Casarett and Doull’s Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, he has served on scientific advisory boards for Congress, the White House, NRC, NIH, EPA, NIOSH, and many others and consults with many organizations. He is a national associate of the National Academies.