Description: The Teratology Society Distinguished Service Award will honor an individual who has provided distinguished service to The Teratology Society.

The recipient must:
1) have been a member of the Society for at least ten (10) years;
2) have served the Society in the past in some of the following categories: Chair of a Standing Committee; Officer of the Society; Member of Council; Editor of one of our Journals;
3) provide evidence of a productive career in Teratology; and
4) demonstrate leadership in the discipline, as evidenced by participation in national and international review committees or public advisory groups and/or the training of predoctoral and/or postdoctoral fellows in teratology.

Nominations should consist of:
1. A letter of nomination from a member of the Teratology Society identifying how the nominee meets the eligibility criteria.
2. A second letter of reference must be provided from another individual who is familiar with the NOMINEE's career.
3. A copy of the NOMINEE's curriculum vitae.

Judging process: The F. Clarke Fraser and Service Awards Committee will select the recipient of this award using the criteria listed above.

Past recipients

2011
George P. Daston, Ph.D.

2010
F. Clarke Fraser, O.C., M.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.C.