Description
Dr. Conney Berger Jr., PhD, DABT passed away in 2017 after his battle with pancreatic cancer. Conney was very involved with both SOT and MASOT over the years, serving as MASOT President in 2014–2015. He brought his vast knowledge of toxicology to the MASOT membership with his experience from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Smith Kline, Hoffmann-LaRoche and Toxicology Regulatory Services. Conney was a mentor to innumerable MASOT members and served as an inspiration with his dedication to the field of toxicology and service to MASOT and SOT.
Conney was a mentor and friend to many in the MASOT community. MASOT is proud to honor Conney's legacy with the Conney W. Berger Jr., PhD, DABT Graduate Student Memorial Award in memory of a great man and dedicated scientist. Many thanks to Conney’s wife, Aimee Berger, and his sons Conney Will Berger III and Sebastian Berger, for approving this award and their help in defining the criteria.
Award Criteria:
Doctoral student in an approved program in Toxicology/Pharmacology
Plan to submit an abstract for the 2027 SOT Annual Meeting SOT and MASOT member GPA of 3.0 or greater
Must be in attendance at the Fall 2026 MASOT meeting
Graduate students who present at the MASOT meeting will automatically be enrolled in a drawing for this $500 award with the exclusion of the recipient of the Student Achievement Award. The recipient of this award will be chosen at the conclusion of the meeting MASOT Fall meeting.
This award is made possible with support from SafeBridge Consultants, Inc.
Questions? Contact Matthew Bobiak
MASOT Conney W. Berger Jr., PhD, DABT, Memorial Graduate Student Award
Description
Dr. Conney Berger Jr., PhD, DABT passed away in 2017 after his battle with pancreatic cancer. Conney was very involved with both SOT and MASOT over the years, serving as MASOT President in 2014–2015. He brought his vast knowledge of toxicology to the MASOT membership with his experience from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Glaxo-Smith Kline, Hoffmann-LaRoche and Toxicology Regulatory Services. Conney was a mentor to innumerable MASOT members and served as an inspiration with his dedication to the field of toxicology and service to MASOT and SOT.
Conney was a mentor and friend to many in the MASOT community. MASOT is proud to honor Conney's legacy with the Conney W. Berger Jr., PhD, DABT Graduate Student Memorial Award in memory of a great man and dedicated scientist. Many thanks to Conney’s wife, Aimee Berger, and his sons Conney Will Berger III and Sebastian Berger, for approving this award and their help in defining the criteria.
Award Criteria:
Doctoral student in an approved program in Toxicology/Pharmacology
Plan to submit an abstract for the 2027 SOT Annual Meeting SOT and MASOT member GPA of 3.0 or greater
Must be in attendance at the Fall 2026 MASOT meeting
Graduate students who present at the MASOT meeting will automatically be enrolled in a drawing for this $500 award with the exclusion of the recipient of the Student Achievement Award. The recipient of this award will be chosen at the conclusion of the meeting MASOT Fall meeting.
This award is made possible with support from SafeBridge Consultants, Inc.
Questions? Contact Matthew Bobiak