Stephen Safe

Dr. Stephen (Steve) Safe is a Distinguished and Regent’s Professor of Toxicology in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. He received his Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry from Oxford University, Great Britain, and he completed his postdoctoral training at Harvard University. He also has an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, and an M.Sc. in Chemistry from Queen’s University, Canada. Dr. Safe was a Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada from 1968-1973. He then became a Associate Full Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Guelph from 1973-1981. Dr. Safe came to the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University 1981 and received the title of Distinguished professor in 1984. He has received many awards in recognition of his teaching and research (below). He has served in multiple NIH study sections, reviewed for multiple journals, and is a review editor for multiple journals.

1976 – Sigma Xi Award for Excellence in Research, University of Guelph; 1978 – Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal; 1984 – Royal Society of Chemistry Award for Safety, Health or Environmental Chemistry; 1988 – Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, Texas A&M University; 1989-1994 – Burroughs Wellcome Toxicology Scholar Award; 1991 – Sid Kyle Chair in Toxicology, Texas A&M University; 1991-1992 – University Lecturer, Texas A&M University; 1995 – Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, Sigma XI; 1995 – Eli Lilly Science and Society Lecturer, Indiana State University; 1996 – Samuel Kuna Distinguished Lecturer, Rutgers University – UMDNJ; 1996 – Honorary Doctorate in Science, University of Guelph; 1998 – McEwen Lecturer, Queen’s University; 2002 – ISI, Most Highly Cited Research in Pharmacology and in Ecology/Environment; 2003 – Spirit of Innovation Award, Technology Licensing Office, Texas A&M University; 2004 – Jo Ann Treat Award for Excellence in Research, Texas A&M Research Foundation; 2005 – Texas A&M University Former Students Association Distinguished Achievement Award for Research; 2006 – Regents Professor, Texas A&M University System; 2007 – Distinguished Lifetime Toxicology Scholar Award, Society of Toxicology; 2014 – Excellence in Innovation Award, Texas A&M Technology and Commercialization; 2016 – Excellence in Innovation Award, Texas A&M Technology and Commercialization; Honorary degree recipient and convocation speaker, Queen’s University, Canada; 2017 – Phillipe Shubik Award, Toxicology Forum; 2019 National Academy of Inventors; Merit Award, Society of Toxicology