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Plenty to applaud at the Pharma Industry Awards 2019

More than 600 attend the annual celebration of Ireland’s most dynamic sector

Attendees talk about the Pharma Industry Awards 2019
Wed Mar 04 2020 - 18:00

The Pharma Industry Awards 2019 were held on October 24th at Citywest Hotel, Dublin. The pharmaceutical sector made up almost 40 per cent of Ireland’s total annual Net Selling Value (NSV) in 2018, and was worth a massive €47.8 billion to the Irish economy, according to the

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So the annual Pharma Industry Awards, now in its sixth year, was the perfect opportunity for some of the most senior figures in the industry to gather for an evening spent celebrating an industry enjoying conspicuous health. Unsurprisingly then, there were some 600 people in attendance from more than 70 different companies.

Two of the evening’s most coveted awards went to AbbVie in Ireland, which picked up the awards for Pharma Industry Company of the Year, and Pharma Company of the Year - Large. “I’m delighted that AbbVie has been recognised for its significant contribution to the sector in Ireland. The awards are a testament to the hard work and exceptional talent at our sites in Cork, Dublin and Sligo and their efforts to help sustain an innovative, world-class biopharmaceutical business.” said Robert Love, director of Communications, AbbVie in Ireland.

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APC were also one of the night’s winners, collecting the award for Innovation of the Year. "Winning the award for Innovation is a fantastic recognition of our team and a testament to their excellence, enthusiasm and hard work. Being part of this awards ceremony, surrounded by the best and brightest in our sector, imparts even more value to this award and makes it all the sweeter." said Mark Barrett, CEO and co-founder.

While Eli Lilly Kinsale came away with the Award for Pharma Project of the Year – Large, and the Health & Safety Award. “We’re absolutely delighted to have won two awards at this year’s Pharma Industry Awards. It’s brilliant for the team to get this sort of recognition, especially when it comes from recognised experts in the biopharma industry and academia.” said Todd Winge, vice president and general manager, Lilly Kinsale.

Once again, Kuehne + Nagel were the Awards key supply chain solutions partner. “This is Kuehne + Nagel’s third year as headline sponsor, and it gives us a unique opportunity to celebrate the success of the Irish pharma industry that’s truly respected locally and on a global scale. Getting everybody in the same room to network, and to thank people for their business, is a fantastic opportunity”. said Adam O’Sullivan, director of Pharmaceutical & Healthcare, Kuehne + Nagel.

While this year’s Platinum sponsor was Perigord Life Science Solutions. “We’re proud to have been the Platinum Sponsor for these prestigious awards. As a global leader in the provision of packaging artwork and labelling solutions to the life science industry, we understand and recognise all the hard work and effort the teams put into their projects. We congratulate all the nominees for their exceptional contribution to the Irish pharma industry and wish them every success in 2020.” said Alan Leamy, CEO, Perigord Life Science Solutions.

As ever, the judging panel had their work cut out singling out the individual winners. “It’s very gratifying to see the remarkably high standard on display in all of the nominees shortlisted for these awards. And picking the individual winners in each of the categories was a real challenge.” said Matt Moran, director, BioPharmaChem, Ireland, this year’s Judging Co-ordinator.

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will be held on November 5th, at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin.

Full judging panel:

  • Judging co-ordinator: Matt Moran, director, BioPharmaChem Ireland
  • Dr. Michael Gillen, senior executive, BioPharmaChem Ireland
  • Dr. Maria Donovan, lecturer in clinical pharmacy & practice educator, School Of Pharmacy, Unniversity College Cork
  • Dr. Adrienne Fleming, lecturer in science, Technological University Dublin
  • Professor Mike Lyons, head of school of chemistry, TCD
  • Dr. Janice Murtagh, associate director medical affairs, MSD
  • Dr. Kieran Nolan, associate professor , School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University
  • Killian O'Driscoll, director of projects, National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT)
  • Dr. Anthony Reilly, assistant professor in computational chemistry, Dublin City University
  • Dr.Kevin Walsh, head of research centres, Science Foundation Ireland
  • Dr.Tim Yeomans, centre manager, Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre
  • Gabriele Iannizzotto, chief business officer, Perigord Life Science Solutions.

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The full list of winners at the 2019 awards is available below.

[ Kuehne + Nagel  ]

Winner: AbbVie in Ireland

Pamela Quinn, Managing Director, Kuehne + Nagel presents the Pharma Industry Company of the Year award to the AbbVie in Ireland team.

[ Zenith Technologies ]

Recipient: Joe Harford

Trevor Marshall, Global Director of Engineering, Zenith Technologies presents the Pharma Leader 2019 award to Joe Harford.

[ A&C Your Global GMP Partner ]

Winner: AbbVie in Ireland

Geraoid O’Rourke, Sales and Marketing Director, A&C Your Global GMP Partner presents the Pharma Company of the Year – Large award to the AbbVie in Ireland team.

[ Kuehne + Nagel ]

Winner: Ipsen Manufacturing Ireland

Adam O’Sullivan, Director of Pharma + Healthcare, Kuehne + Nagel presents the Pharma Company of the Year – SME award to the Ipsen Manufacturing Ireland team.

[ Kuehne + Nagel ]

Winner: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cruiserath Biologics

Adam O’Sullivan, Director of Pharma + Healthcare, Kuehne + Nagel presents the Biopharma Company of the Year award to the Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cruiserath Biologics team.

[ Micro-Bio Ireland ]

Winner: Alexion Ireland

Peter McNamara, Managing Director, Micro-Bio Ireland presents the Biotech Company of the Year award to the Alexion Ireland team.

[ Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group ]

Winner: APC

Graham Doyle, General Manager, Watson-Marlow Ireland presents the Innovation of the Year award to Rajesh Narayanan & Barbara Wood, APC.

[ Biopharma Engineering ]

Winner: Pilot Scale Biotech Facility Project - Eli Lilly Kinsale

John O’Reilly, Managing Director, BioPharma Engineering presents the Pharma Project of the Year – Large award to the Eli Lilly Kinsale team.

[ TQS integration ]

Winner: BioMAC - Siemens & NIBRT

Alan Bourke, Head of Global Sales, TQS Integration presents the Pharma Project of the Year – Small award to Siemens & NIBRT teams.

[ PharmaLex ]

Winner: Performance Excellence - Pfizer Upjohn Little Island

Ann McGee, Managing Director, PharmaLex presents the Operational Excellence Award to the Pfizer Upjohn Little Island team.

[ BioPharmaChem Ireland ]

Winner: SK biotek Ireland

Michael Gillen, Senior Executive, BioPharmaChem Ireland presents the Responsible Care Award 2019 to Katie McElvaney, SK biotek Ireland.

[ Dawsongroup Ireland  ]

Winner: Leveraging HOSuN & VSP Principles - Pfizer Ringaskiddy

Aidan McCauley, Managing Director, Dawsongroup Ireland presents the Supply Chain Achievement Award to the Pfizer Ringaskiddy team.

[ Ardmac ]

Winner: Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention Programme - Eli Lilly Kinsale

Jason Casey, Associate Director Pharma, Ardmac presents the Health & Safety Award to the Eli Lilly Kinsale team.

[ Indaver Ireland ]

Winner: Astellas Renewal Kerry - Astellas Ireland Kerry Plant

Ruth Appelbe, IWS Sales Manager, Indaver Ireland presents the Sustainability Initiative of the Year award to Seamus O’Connell & Colm Timmons, Astellas Ireland Kerry Plant.

[ Source BioScience ]

Winner: West without Borders - West Pharmaceutical Services

John Calvo, Site Manager, Source BioScience Ireland presents the Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of the Year award to the West Pharmaceutical Services team.

[ Innopharma Education  ]

Winner: Pfizer Ringaskiddy & Indaver Ireland

Kevin Delaney, VP, Innopharma Education presents the Partnership Alliance of the Year award to the Pfizer Ringaskiddy & Indaver Ireland teams.

[ Tandem Project Management ]

Winner: The Right Click? Report - MSD Ireland

Tim Mulhall, Managing Director, Tandem Project Management presents the Communications Award to the MSD Ireland team.

[ Bioquell an Ecolab Solution ]

Winner: PMBRC, WIT

Nihad Hasagic, VP, Bioquell Business and Integration Leader presents the Research & Development Achievement Award to Niall O'Reilly, PMBRC, WIT.

[ DPS Group ]

Winner: SSPC

Joe Kane, Director Dublin Operations, DPS Group presents the Pharma Research Centre of the Year to the SSPC team.

[ Cpl ]

Winner: ICON

Judith Moffett, Director of Science, Technical Engineering, Supply Chain & Construction, Cpl presents the Pharma Contract Services Company of the Year award to Dr Adrienne Fleming, Awards Judge on behalf of ICON.

[ Perigord Life Science Solutions ]

Winner: Pfizer GBS Dublin

Gabriele Iannizzotto, Chief Business Officer, Perigord Life Science Solutions presents the Pharma GBS Function of the Year award to the Pfizer GBS Dublin team.

[ Perigord Life Science Solutions ]

Winner: LotusWorks

Gabriele Iannizzotto, Chief Business Officer, Perigord Life Science Solutions presents the Pharma GBS Function of the Year award to the Pfizer GBS Dublin team.

[ PDA Ireland Chapter  ]

Winner: Specialist Diploma in (Bio) Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs – SSPC

Declan Quinlan, President Irish Chapter, PDA Ireland presents the Pharma Education & Training Award to Denise Croker & Niamh Lawler-Turner, SSPC.