Activities of FST

Finnish Society of Toxicology (FST) was founded in 1979 to promote research, education and training in toxicology in Finland. The Society has currently approximately 180 members, who work at universities and research institutes, in health administration and industry. It also has contributing members from several organizations representing research and industry.

FST has several honorary members: professor Jouko Tuomisto (Kuopio, Finland), professor Hanna Tähti (Tampere, Finland), professor Pauli Ylitalo (Tampere, Finland), professor Olavi Pelkonen (Oulu, Finland), professor Kirsi Vähäkangas (Kuopio, Finland) and research professor Kai Savolainen (Helsinki, Finland). The departed prof. Bo Holmstedt (2002), prof. John Doull (2017), prof. Jens Schou (2017) and prof. Marja Simonjoki-Sorsa (2018) were also honorary members of FST.