American College of Toxicology

What American College of Toxicology does

The American College of Toxicology (ACT) is a private, non-profit professional scientific society founded in the late 1970s and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It serves approximately 1,300 professional toxicologists worldwide drawn from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, contract research organization (CRO), regulatory, academic, and independent consulting sectors. Its mission is to educate, lead, and serve toxicology professionals by promoting the exchange of information and perspectives on applied toxicology and safety assessment. ACT is governed by an elected Council under a Code of Ethics (adopted 1997, revised 2021) and Code of Conduct (adopted July 23, 2020), with rotating presidents drawn from the scientific community.

ACT's core offerings center on an Annual Meeting held each November (47th edition scheduled for November 15–18, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas), which draws approximately 1,400 attendees and 80+ exhibiting companies, and which the organization describes as the heart of the College. Educational products include training courses (foundational to advanced), quarterly webinars (live and on-demand), eLearning seminars, and the ToxChats podcast. ACT publishes the peer-reviewed International Journal of Toxicology in partnership with SAGE Publishing, and operates the interACT members-only online community, the ACTalks blog, and a career center. Awards programs include the Distinguished Scientist Award, Mildred Christian Women's Leadership Award, Service Award, Early Career Professional Award, Carol C. Lemire Unsung Hero Award, Best Paper Award, North American Graduate Fellowships, and Travel Grants for students and early career professionals.

ACT generates revenue primarily through individual membership dues (subscription/recurring), Annual Meeting registration fees, a six-tier corporate sponsorship and exhibition program (Diamond $15,000+, Platinum $10,000–$14,999, Gold $5,000–$9,999, Silver $2,500–$4,999, Bronze $1,000–$2,499, and Independent Consultant $500–$999), continuing education and training courses (professional services revenue), journal publishing, and ancillary meeting-space rentals ($500–$1,000). Marketing and distribution are conducted through the ACT website, the ACTalks blog, ToxChats podcast, LinkedIn, Twitter, email newsletters, and the Annual Meeting itself. ACT has no parent company, no external investors, and operates on a member-driven governance and revenue model.

Name

American College of Toxicology

Legal name

American College of Toxicology

Website

https://actox.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The American College of Toxicology is a non-profit professional society serving approximately 1,300 toxicologists worldwide from pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, regulatory, academic, and consulting sectors, delivering an annual meeting (~1,400 attendees), peer-reviewed journal, training courses, webinars, and awards programs funded by membership dues, event registration, and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ACT generates revenue through annual membership fees. The organization offers different membership types including student, early career, and professional memberships with associated benefits.
2. Annual Meeting Registration: The Annual Meeting is a primary revenue driver, featuring registration fees, exhibitor fees, and supporter/sponsor contributions at various tiers (Diamond $15,000+, Platinum $10,000-$14,999, Gold $5,000-$9,999, Silver $2,500-$4,999, Bronze $1,000-$2,499, Independent Consultant $500-$999).
3. Educational Programs: Revenue from training courses, eLearning seminars, continuing education courses, and webinars offered to members and non-members.
4. Journal Publishing: ACT publishes the International Journal of Toxicology, which may generate revenue through subscriptions and publishing fees.
5. Exhibition and Sponsorship: Companies pay to exhibit at the Annual Meeting and sponsor events. The meeting typically hosts over 80 exhibiting companies with various sponsorship levels offering recognition benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The American College of Toxicology (ACT) is a nonprofit professional membership society that delivers educational programming, scientific exchange, and networking for the toxicology profession. Its core offerings include the annual scientific conference (Annual Meeting), the peer-reviewed International Journal of Toxicology, training courses, webinars, eLearning seminars, and the ToxChats podcast. ACT serves as the convening organization for toxicologists across pharmaceutical, biotech, regulatory, academic, and consulting sectors.

Product overview

The American College of Toxicology offers a unified platform of professional development and networking services for the toxicology community. The core offerings include the Annual Meeting (the heart of the College), eLearning Seminars, Webinars, ToxChats Podcasts, and Training Courses for education at all career stages. The organization publishes the International Journal of Toxicology and provides members-only access to the interACT community platform, ACTalks Blog, and Career Center. Exhibitor programs include Talking Tox Webinars and ACT Expo Live! exhibitions. Financial support is available through Travel Grants and Fellowships for students and early career professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International Journal of Toxicology: Peer-reviewed journal published in partnership that provides scientific research publications in toxicology.
• ACT Expo
• ACTalks
• ToxChats
• ToxTrot
• Talking Tox Webinars
• interACT

Products and services

• Annual Meeting

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300+ members worldwide representing diverse sectors of the toxicology profession
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and major.

• Society of Toxicology (SOT)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOT is a Bronze-level supporter of ACT Annual Meetings. As the premier professional toxicology organization, SOT's support demonstrates inter-society collaboration.
• SAGE PublishingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE Publishing partners with ACT to publish the International Journal of Toxicology. SAGE also sponsors ACT events and provides book prizes for awards.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Japanese Society of Toxicology (JSOT): JSOT is the primary professional toxicology society in Japan, with parallel annual meetings and journal. It serves a regional toxicology community comparable to ACT's US-anchored membership.
• EUROTOX (Federation of European Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicology): EUROTOX is the umbrella federation of European toxicology societies, serving the same scientific mission as ACT but in a European geographic context. It is a regional counterpart competing for international members and sponsors.

Direct peers

• International Society of Regulatory Toxicology & Pharmacology (ISRTP): ISRTP is a professional society focused on regulatory toxicology and pharmacology, closely overlapping with ACT's pharmaceutical safety assessment and drug development focus. Both organizations serve toxicologists in industry and regulatory roles.
• American College of Clinical Pharmacology (ACCP): ACCP is a closely named peer professional college serving clinical pharmacologists, sharing with ACT a similar 'College' governance model, pharmaceutical industry member base, Annual Meeting structure, and continuing education focus.
• Society of Toxicology (SOT): SOT is the largest and premier professional toxicology organization, hosting its own annual meeting and journal. It is the most direct peer of ACT in mission and membership base, with SOT also being a supporter of ACT's Annual Meeting — indicating close overlap in the toxicology professional community.
• Safety Pharmacology Society (SPS): SPS is a subspecialty professional society in safety pharmacology, an adjacent discipline to applied toxicology. It targets the same pharmaceutical and CRO member base with annual meetings, continuing education, and scientific publications.
• International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX): ISSX focuses on drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and xenobiotic research — a core subdomain of applied toxicology. It serves a similar pharma and CRO member base with annual meetings, scientific programming, and journal publications.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS): AAPS is a large, broad pharmaceutical sciences professional organization with an annual meeting and journal. It overlaps with ACT in pharma industry members and corporate sponsors but covers a much wider scientific scope.
• Drug Information Association (DIA): DIA is a much larger, broader professional organization spanning the entire drug development lifecycle, including regulatory, clinical, and safety disciplines. It competes with ACT for the same pharma and CRO sponsorship and membership dollars but at greater scale and scope.

Emerging players

• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA): SRA is a multidisciplinary professional society addressing risk analysis, including chemical and toxicological risk assessment. It overlaps with ACT's safety assessment focus but from a broader, more policy-oriented angle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/act-american-college-of-toxicology

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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