John Doull

John Doull (September 13, 1922 – March 24, 2017) was Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Kansas.

Education Doull was a native of Baker, Montana. He received a B.Sc. degree in chemistry from Montana State University in 1944, and after three years of service in the US Navy, he attended the University of Chicago and graduated with a PhD degree in pharmacology (1950) and an MD degree (1953). During his time at the University of Chicago he developed his keen interest in toxicology.

Career Doull served as assistant professor and associate professor at the University of Chicago, and was then recruited in 1967 to the Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutics, Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC) to build a strong toxicology program.

In the introductory chapter of Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, Doull wrote "toxicology, like medicine, is both a science and an art." He goes on to say that "the science of toxicology is defined as the observational and data-gathering phase, whereas the art of toxicology is the predictive phase of the discipline. He contributed extensively to the science phase of toxicology early in his career. However, his passion has always been towards the art of toxicology.

Computer assisted teaching Doull was dedicated to his avocation or hobby, the use of computers in medical education. Under the leadership of Chair Edward J. Walaszek, and with the innovative programs developed by Doull, the department became pioneers in the use of computers in medical education. This allowed the department to reduce the number of lectures and exploit more active learning strategies where faculty function more as facilitators and mentors.

Awards and honors 1993 – Merit Award of the Society of Toxicology in recognition of distinguished contributions to toxicology throughout an entire career 1996 – Founder's Award from the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology 1996 – Honorary Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kuopio, Finland 1996 – Distinguished Service Award, American College of Toxicology 2008 – Inaugural Founder's Award of the Society of Toxicology for outstanding leadership in fostering the role of toxicological sciences in safety decision-making 2012 – Mildred S. Christian Career Achievement Award, Academy of Toxicological Sciences 2013 - AACT Career Achievement Award