{"id":15349,"date":"2026-07-04T23:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T21:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/?p=15349"},"modified":"2026-07-11T00:41:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:41:01","slug":"the-inaugural-liebsch-spielmann-award-presented-at-the-estiv-2026-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/the-inaugural-liebsch-spielmann-award-presented-at-the-estiv-2026-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"The inaugural Liebsch & Spielmann Award presented at the ESTIV 2026 Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) is proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural Liebsch & Spielmann Award for Contributions to the Validation of Alternative Methods<\/a><\/strong>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2026 Liebsch & Spielmann Award<\/strong> was presented to Dr. Susanne Kolle<\/strong> and Prof. Dr. Robert Landsiedel<\/strong> of BASF<\/strong> during the ESTIV 2026 Congress in Maastricht, in recognition of their outstanding and sustained contributions to the validation, regulatory acceptance, and implementation of alternative methods in toxicology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through their scientific leadership and commitment to advancing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), Dr. Kolle and Prof. Landsiedel have made outstanding contributions to the development, validation, and regulatory acceptance of non-animal approaches for safety assessment. Their work has had a significant international impact and exemplifies the spirit of scientific excellence and collaboration that the Liebsch & Spielmann Award seeks to recognize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The award was presented by Dr. Helena Kan\u010f\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>, President of ESTIV, together with Dr. Philip Marx-Stoelting<\/strong>, representing the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)<\/strong>. The participation of BfR in the ceremony reflects the legacy of Dr. Manfred Liebsch<\/strong> and Prof. Horst Spielmann<\/strong>, whose pioneering work at BfR\/ZEBET<\/strong> established many of the scientific principles that continue to underpin the validation of alternative methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ESTIV warmly congratulates Dr. Susanne Kolle and Prof. Robert Landsiedel on receiving the inaugural Liebsch & Spielmann Award and thanks them for their lasting contributions to the advancement of validation science and innovative, human-relevant toxicology.<\/p>\n\n\n

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