PharmTox Alumnus of the Year

Past Award Winners

Professor Jeff Johnson, director of the School's Pharmacology and Toxicology program, presents Ben White with the PharmTox Alum of the Year plaque

2024: Ben White (BS ’00)

White is the director of the Innovation Capabilities Center of Excellence at SC Johnson, a company he’s been with for 25 years.

John Davis poses with Dean Steve Swanson following the presentation of his award

2024: John Davis (BS ’90)

Davis (BS ’90) is a senior vice president at Dyne Therapeutics and currently oversees the preclinical development of new therapeutics for rare muscle diseases that have no approved treatment options

portrait of Patrick Dowling holding PharmTox Alum of the Year plaque

2023: Patrick Dowling

Dowling (BS ’87) is a pulmonary and critical care physician at UW Health and the medical director of clinical documentation integrity at UnityPoint Health–Meriter.

Allison Gardener stands at a podium to receive her PharmTox Alum of the Year award

2022: Allison Gardner

Gardner (BS ’99) is senior vice president of educational strategy and content at Med-IQ, which provides continuing education to doctors, nurses, and pharmacists on clinical and risk management, patient safety, and quality improvement.

John Davis poses with Dean Steve Swanson following the presentation of his award

2021: Peter Langenstroer (BS ’87)

Langenstroer (BS ’87) is the director of urologic oncology at MCW and serves on cancer committees at Froedtert Hospital and the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

portrait of Tracy Laabs

2020: Tracy Laabs

Laabs (BS ’01) is the chief development officer at the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering and has extensive research experience, covering neuroscience, neurotechnology, molecular biology, physiology, human performance, and regenerative medicine.

portrait of Gavin Arteel, 2019 PharmTox Alum of the Year

2019: Gavin Arteel (BS ’93)

Arteel (BS ’93) is professor and associate chief for basic science in the University of Pittsburgh’s Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the Pilot and Feasibility Core director of the Pittsburgh Liver Research Center.

portrait of Jac Vanden Heuvel

2018: Jack Vanden Heuvel (BS ’86)

Vanden Heuvel (BS ’86) is founder and chief scientific officer of INDIGO Biosciences and professor at Penn State University, researching molecular toxicology and nutrigenomics. He also has the distinction of being the PharmTox program’s first graduate.