Prof. Dr. Sam Kacew | Inhalation Exposure | Lifetime achievement Award

Prof. Dr. Sam Kacew, university of ottawa, Canada

Dr. Sam Kacew is a distinguished toxicologist and Associate Director of Toxicology at the McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa. He earned his Ph.D. in 1973 from the University of Ottawa, where he later served as a Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine from 1976 to 2011. A certified Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences (ATS) since 1994, Dr. Kacew has made seminal contributions to toxicology, with a focus on public health, cellular responses to toxicants, and risk assessment. His career has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Velyien E. Henderson Award (1983), the Society of Toxicology Achievement Award (1986), and the ICOETox Career Award (2018). He has undertaken international lecture tours sponsored by institutions such as the United States-China Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive, and the Republic of China’s Ministry of Education, promoting global collaboration and education in toxicology. Dr. Kacew is also renowned for his public outreach, having received the Society of Toxicology’s Public Communications Award in 2002 for advancing public understanding of toxicological science.

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Summary of Suitability: Dr. Sam Kacew – Candidate for Best Researcher Award

Dr. Sam Kacew, Ph.D., ATS, is a globally recognized leader in the field of toxicology, whose distinguished career has profoundly shaped both scientific research and public understanding of toxicological health risks. Currently serving as Associate Director of Toxicology at the McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa, Dr. Kacew combines academic rigor with decades of experience in policy-relevant science and public education.

🎓 Education

📘 B.Sc. – McGill University, 1967
📗 M.Sc. – University of Ottawa, 1970
📕 Ph.D. – University of Ottawa, 1973

💼 Work Experience

👨‍🏫 Professor (1976–2011) – Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa
🧪 Associate Director of Toxicology – McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa
🌍 Sabbatical Leave (1985) – Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey, UK (with Dr. Keith Snell)

🏆 Achievements

🧬 Certified Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences (ATS) – March 16, 1994
📢 Renowned for advancing toxicology through teaching, research, public communication, and international collaboration
✍️ Contributed to global knowledge through lectures, academic service, and leadership in toxicological science

🎖️ Awards and Honors

🧪 1983: Velyien E. Henderson Award (Society of Toxicology of Canada)
🌟 1986: Achievement Award (Society of Toxicology, USA)
✈️ 1991: ICI Traveling Lectureship Award (SOT – Europe tour)
🇨🇳 1995 & 2001: United States-China Foundation Award (China lecture tours)
🧴 1997: Colgate-Palmolive Visiting Professorship Award
🇹🇼 1998 & 2000: Taiwan National Science Council and Ministry of Education Lectureship Awards
📚 2002: Public Communications Award (SOT – for outreach in toxicology)
🏅 2018: ICOETox Career Award (Portugal – for lifelong impact in occupational and environmental toxicology)