2025 Winners

Overall Leader Award

WINNER:

Deciphex - Katie Higgins

Legacy Award

RECIPIENT:

Caitríona Duggan, Country Manager, Amgen Ireland Ltd

Best Female Led Team

WINNER:

Acorn Regulatory Senior Leadership Team

FINALISTS:

• Acorn Regulatory Senior Leadership Team
• Diagnexia - Service Excellence Team
• Navi Group
• Pharma Integrity

Excellence in Senior Leadership

WINNER:

Cancer Trials Ireland - Eibhlín Mulroe

FINALISTS:

• Cancer Trials Ireland - Eibhlín Mulroe
• Cognizant - Orla Cussen
• ICON Clinical Research - Rose Kidd
• Navi Group - Aisling Smith
• Pfizer - Jacintha Griffin
• Sanofi - Ruth Beadle
• SK pharmteco – Joyce Fitzharris

Excellence in Senior Leadership - Contract Services

WINNER:

Pharma Integrity - Caroline Kelly

FINALISTS:

• Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Dr. Gemma Robinson
• MIAS Pharma - Ann McGee
• Pharma Integrity - Caroline Kelly
• Wolf Medical - Laragh de Bhulbh

Excellence in Pharma

WINNER:

Amgen - Jill Christian

FINALISTS:

• Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease - Ozge Karatas
• Amgen - Jill Christian
• BioMarin International - Niamh O'Brien
• SK pharmteco - Olivia Boyce

Excellence in Contract Services

WINNER:

Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Janet Fitzgerald

FINALISTS:

• Acorn Regulatory Consulting Services - Janet Fitzgerald
• MIAS Pharma - Eleanor Loughman
• Pharma Integrity - Lucy Tobin

Best Clinical Operations & R&D Leadership

WINNER:

Amgen - Nicola Magill

FINALISTS:

• Amgen - Nicola Magill
• BioMarin International - Niamh O'Brien
• Deciphex - Dr. Jenny Fitzgerald

Best Education Leadership

WINNER:

Menopause Hub Academy - Loretta Dignam

FINALISTS:

• BioPharmaChem Skillnet - Susan Costello
• Menopause Hub Academy - Loretta Dignam
• Wolf Medical - Laragh de Bhulbh

Best Engineering Leadership

WINNER:

Cognizant - Jacqueline Hora

FINALISTS:

• Amgen - Michelle Somers
• Cognizant - Jacqueline Hora
• Deciphex - Martyna Miarka
• Pfizer - Aoife Larkin

Best Finance & HR Leadership

WINNER:

Deciphex - Ciara Mullin

FINALISTS:

• Amgen - Trista Cha
• Deciphex - Ciara Mullin
• Grifols Worldwide Operations- Lydia O'Donnell
• SK pharmteco - Paula O’Doherty

Best Manufacturing Operations Leadership

WINNER:

Amgen - Miriam O'Sullivan

FINALISTS:

• Amgen - Miriam O'Sullivan
• Astellas Ireland Tralee Plant - Catriona Nolan
• McKesson Ireland - Rhona Keeler
• Pfizer - Imelda O'Connor

Best Marketing & Communications Leadership

WINNER:

Deciphex - Katie Higgins

FINALISTS:

• Deciphex - Katie Higgins
• Navi Group - Aisling Smith

Best Quality Leadership

WINNER:

Pfizer - Deirdre Murphy

FINALISTS:

• Cognizant - Avril O'Brien
• MIAS Pharma - Geraldine Douris
• Pfizer - Deirdre Murphy

Best Site Leadership

WINNER:

Diagnexia - Catherine Hampson

FINALISTS:

• Diagnexia - Catherine Hampson
• Pfizer - Beatrice Colombo

Rising Star of the Year

WINNER:

Arriello Ireland - Neha Prabhudesai

FINALISTS:

• Arriello Ireland - Neha Prabhudesai
• Astellas Ireland Tralee Plant - Aisling O'Shea

Mentor of the Year

WINNER:

MIAS Pharma - Ann McGee

FINALISTS:

• Cognizant - Ursula O'Callaghan
• MIAS Pharma - Ann McGee

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Strategy of the Year

WINNER:

Pfizer Grange Castle

FINALISTS:

• Pfizer Grange Castle
• Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Ringaskiddy
• Roche Ireland