Prestigious Life Sciences awards recognise industry leaders
The Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Awards recognise groundbreaking developments in healthcare, nutrition, medical devices and disease prevention within Scotland’s life sciences community.
Nine companies and individuals are nominated for the prestigious awards, which will be presented at the Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Dinner at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. The nominations are:
Most promising new life science company in Scotland
- Bio-Outsource, Glasgow
- D3 Technologies Ltd, Glasgow
- ReactivLab Ltd, Glasgow
Leading contribution to Life Sciences in Scotland
- Alba Bioscience Ltd, Edinburgh
- Charles River Laboratories, Edinburgh
- Touch Bionics, Livingston
Leading Individual Contribution to Life Sciences in Scotland
- Professor Philip Cohen, University of Dundee, Dundee
- Professor Andy Porter, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
- Dr Ian Pollock Sword, Edinburgh
Rhona Allison, director of Life Sciences at Scottish Enterprise, said: “Scottish life sciences companies continue to demonstrate the world class expertise and capabilities that we have in Scotland. The high calibre of nominees for this year’s Scottish Life Sciences Awards is testament to the excellent standard of work of companies and individuals over the past twelve months.
“We look forward to honouring this pioneering work at the Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Annual Dinner and celebrate the valuable contribution that life science companies and individuals continue to make to the growth an industry which remains vital for the future health and wealth of Scotland.”
This year’s event will feature a keynote speech from Colin S Morgan OBE, Managing Director of JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL LTD and will be attended by representatives from the Scottish government, from companies engaged in collaboration projects with Scottish scientists as well as funding specialists who continue to carefully track the undeniable innovation and dynamism of the sector.
The Scottish Enterprise Annual Life Sciences Dinner overall attracts more than 600 people from the life sciences communities in the UK and abroad to celebrate Scotland’s most innovative companies.
Issued on behalf of Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences by The BIG Partnership.
Contact
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Eleanor Marshall or Marjorie Calder on 0141 333 9585 or eleanor.marshall@bigpartnership.co.uk
marjorie.calder@bigpartnership.co.uk