Published on: 03-12-2023

The 2023 winners of the TIAFT awards were announced at the President's Banquet closing the Rome meeting. We are happy to congratulate the well-deserved winners!

Alan Curry Award
For a lifetime contribution to analytical and forensic toxicology
Ilkka A. Ojanperä (University of Helsinki, Finland)

TIAFT Achievement Award
For outstanding scientific track record of a TIAFT member under 46 years of age
Francesco Busardò (University Politechnica delle Marche, Italy)

Randall Baselt Award
For the best interpretation paper in Journal of Analytical Toxicology
Elisabeth Leere Øiestad (Oslo University Hospital, Norway)

TIAFT Bulletin Award
Best article published in the TIAFT Bulletin
Karsten Stemmerich (Bioscientia Institute for Medical Diagnostics GmbH, Germany) - "Deuterated Drugs: Times Ahead for the Lab?"

Young Scientists Best Oral Award
Best oral presentation at the annual meeting by a Young Scientist (not older than 40 years of age)
Andre Luis Fabris (University São Paulo, Brazil) - "A solvent-free parallel extraction for toxicological analyses"

Young Scientists Best Poster Award
Best poster presentation at the annual meeting by a Young Scientist (not older than 40 years of age)
Laura Franke (Universitätsklinikum Jena, Germany) - "Evaluation of Screening Methods for Urine Adulteration by Synthetic Urine"

Young Scientists Best Paper Award
Best paper authored by a Young Scientist (not older than 40 years of age)
Mingyu Kim (Keimyung University, Republic of Korea) - "Alcohol perturbed locomotor behavior, metabolism, and pharmacokinetics of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in rats"