2025 Shortlist

Overall Leader Award

The winner of this award will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Legacy Award

RECIPIENT:

Caitríona Duggan, Country Manager, Amgen Ireland Ltd

Best Female Led Team

FINALISTS:

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

Excellence in Senior Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Excellence in Senior Leadership - Contract Services

FINALISTS:

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

Excellence in Pharma

FINALISTS:

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

Sponsored by:

Cencora Pharmalex

Excellence in Contract Services

FINALISTS:

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

Best Clinical Operations & R&D Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Best Education Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Best Engineering Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Best Finance & HR Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Best Manufacturing Operations Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Best Marketing & Communications Leadership

FINALISTS:

  • Deciphex - Katie Higgins Deciphex - Katie Higgins
  • Navi Group - Aisling Smith Navi Group - Aisling Smith

Best Quality Leadership

FINALISTS:

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

Sponsored by:

SGS

Best Site Leadership

FINALISTS:

  • Diagnexia - Catherine Hampson Diagnexia - Catherine Hampson
  • Pfizer - Beatrice Colombo Pfizer - Beatrice Colombo

Rising Star of the Year

FINALISTS:

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

Mentor of the Year

FINALISTS:

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

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Strategy of the Year

FINALISTS:

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

Sponsored by:

Kuehne+Nagel