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Sharon Stone Presents Galien Golden Jubilee Awards 2022
Sharon Stone Presents Stanley Cooke Roy Vagelos Pro Bono Humanum Award Prix Galien 2022
Members of Prix Galien Founding Committee
Patrick Kennedy addresses the Galien Forum
Margaret Hamburg 21st US FDA Commissioner Speaks at Galien Forum
Elie Wiesel Presents Dr Anthony Fauci Probono Humanum award 2013
Galien Forum 2021
Roy Vagelos Pro Bono Humanum Award Winners 2021
Bill Clinton and Philippe Douste Blazy Receive Pro Bono Humanum Award Prix Galien 2010
October 29, 2026 New York City
Celebrating 20 years of the Prix Galien USA & Prix Galien International* Awards
Join us in celebrating two decades honoring the world’s most transformative breakthroughs, shaping the future of medicine for patients worldwide
JOIN THE CONVERSATION AT THE GALIEN WORLDWIDE FORUMS
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary addresses the 2025 Galien Forum USA
CEO Panel on the Courage to Innovate at the 2025 Galien Forum USA
MHRA CEO Lawrence Tallon, addresses 2025 Galien UK Forum
PATIENT PERSPECTIVES
No decision for me without me.
The Galien Foundation puts patients at the heart of the human health discussion. The foundation will be conferring the first Galien Patient First Award this coming October in New York on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Prix Galien USA.
https://youtu.be/zqL99wNdF3E?si=94UUsPrIT_Day5VQ
ROY VAGELOS PRO BONO HUMANUM AWARD
The 2025 Roy Vagelos Pro Bono Humanum Award for Global Health Equity, presented to Michael J. Fox in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to Parkinson’s disease research.
ETHICS AND HUMAN HEALTH
BECAUSE SCIENCE
https://www.galienfoundation.org/hubfs/videos/Galien%20Foundation%20Jubilee(1080p).mp4
CELEBRATING OVER 55 YEARS INNOVATION THAT IMPROVES THE HUMAN CONDITION
“I welcome you to the annual Prix Galien awards for innovative excellence in biomedical products and health technologies. The awards are among the highest honors in science and commerce.”
- Jimmy Carter – 2017
“I look forward to the day when we will celebrate an African winner of the Prix Galien.“
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO - 2018
“The Prix Galien is a welcome initiative to stimulate creative research and promote excellence.”
- Barack Obama, US President - 2008
“The Prix Galien is the right event, on the right issue at the right time. I thank the Galien Foundation for bringing us together and for recognizing that a healthier world is a safer world and a more just world.”
- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General - 2010
“The Prix Galien USA is a snapshot of the important work that The Galien Foundation does throughout the year, bringing organizations together to drive progress – an effort that resonates deeply with the Academy…”
- Ellis Rubinstein, President and CEO, The New York Academy of Sciences - 2013
“The Prix Galien USA recognizes the important research necessary to develop innovative medicines and devices that have a lifesaving impact on individuals and families across the globe.”
- Kathleen Sebelius, Former US Secretary of Health and Human Services - 2011
“It is a pleasure to congratulate all those who promote the Prix Galien and pharmaceutical research: they play a vital role in the fight against disease throughout the world."
- John Major, UK Prime Minister - 1996
“The Prix Galien recognizes men and women from the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries whose contributions of science have improved and saved countless lives. I commend the Galien Foundation for its leadership in this vital field.”
- Michael Bloomberg, Former NYC Mayor - 2012
“The Annual Prix Galien Awards Competition] honors those in the pharmaceutical industry who have developed the technical, scientific and clinical research skills necessary to develop innovative medicines and devices. Your work is invaluable.”
- Margaret Hamburg, Former Commissioner, FDA - 2011
“We recognize the importance of the Prix Galien in promoting drug research, and we salute the excellent work of the Jury.”
- Philippe Douste-Blazy French Minister of Foreign Affairs – 2006
“I am particularly grateful to receive this award on behalf of all the people who work in our Foundation.”
- Bill Clinton, US President - 2010
“The Prix Galien is a very special award that honors the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical technology industries for landmark achievements. It honors excellence in the pursuit of science that cannot be recognized individually. The special feature of the Pro Bono Humanum Award adds to the uniqueness of these awards.”
- Bengt Samuelsson, Nobel Laureate - 2007
“The Prix Galien is a prestigious award, a magnificent occasion to pay recognition to our researchers and to encourage our industry.”
- Jean Chretien, Canadian Prime Minister - 1994
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Search the innovations that have made the greatest impact on human health over the course of the past 50 years worldwide.
Prix Galien juries rigorously selected life-changing therapeutics each year, aggregating the winners worldwide into a powerful repository of the best of the best.
2024 Prix Galien International and Prix Galien Italia laureates
CONVERSATION WITH THE WINNERS
Q&A with Best Incubator/Accelerator/Equity Laureate: TMC Innovation
Q&A with Best Medical Technology Laureate: Butterfly for iQ3
Aviva Pratzer, Head of Growth and Business Development at Pentavere on receiving the 2024 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Start-up