On Sunday, September 18, in Maastricht, Netherlands, Academician and Professor of Toxicology, Mr. Aristidis Tsatsakis, was awarded the prestigious EUROTOX Merit Award by the organizing and scientific committee of the 16th International Congress of Toxicology. The award constitutes the absolute recognition of the scientific and academic work and the outstanding contribution in the field of Toxicology. It is worth noting that this is the first time that this award has been given to a Greek scientist and one of the few times it has been awarded to a Southern European Toxicologist.