Prix Galien Japan Awards Categories

dropdown-iconBest Pharmaceutical Product

dropdown-iconBest Biotechnology Product

dropdown-iconBest Orphan and Rare Disease Product

dropdown-iconBest Medical Technology

dropdown-iconBest Digital Health Solution

dropdown-iconBest Startup (Biotech & Medtech/Digital Health)

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“My heartfelt congratulations on the launch of the Prix Galien in Japan. This award recognizes that the cumulative efforts of long-term research generate value for society and carry forward the progress and integrity of science into the future.”
- Prof. Tasuku Honjo, Nobel Laureate

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“Through international collaboration, innovation in medicine advances hope and transforms lives worldwide. The launch of the Prix Galien Japan embodies this spirit.”
- Prof. Shinya Yamanaka, Nobel Laureate

Japan is an extraordinary contributor to life sciences research globally, preceeded only by the United States and China, and second only to the United States in branded medicines. Japan’s deeply scientific innovation agenda is focused on some of the most consequential frontiers in global health, from oncology and regenerative medicine to AI-enabled drug discovery, digital health, and advanced therapeutic platforms. With a culture celebrating precision, and the relentless pursuit of progress, its mature industrial fabric and scale backed by a national strategy to build a ¥100 trillion bioeconomy by 2030, Japan is the country to watch for biopharmaceutical innovation.

Prix Galien Japan Judging Committee

A prestigious committee comprising some of the finest distinguished researchers in their fields will be chaired by Professor Takashi Kadowaki, President of the Japanese Association of Medical Sciences. The committee will judge submissions to the inaugural prize in the categories: Best Pharmaceutical Product, Best Biotechnology Product, Best Orphan and Rare Disease Product, Best Medical Technology, Best Digital Health Solution, and Best Startup.

Takashi Kadowaki
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Ban-Ki-moon
“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
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“The Prix Galien is a welcome initiative to stimulate creative research and promote excellence.”
- Barack Obama, US President - 2008
Tedros-Adhanom-Ghebreyesus
“I look forward to the day when we will celebrate an African winner of the Prix Galien.“
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO - 2018
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“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
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