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2025 Prix Galien Poland

2025 Prix Galien Poland Award Winners

dropdown-iconBest Innovative Pharmaceutical Product

WEGOVY® (semaglutide) - Novo Nordisk Pharma 

dropdown-iconBest Innovative Biotechnology Product

OPDIVO™ + YERVOY™ (nivolumab + ipilimumab) - Bristol Myers Squibb Poland

dropdown-iconBest Innovative Drug for Rare/Orphan Diseases

KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor / tezacaftor / elexacaftor) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Poland

VORANIGO® (vorasidenib) - Servier Poland 

dropdown-iconBest Second-Generation Innovative Product

TYRUKO® (natalizumab) - Polpharma Biologics 

dropdown-iconBest Innovative Medical Technology

GI Genius™ - Medtronic Poland 

dropdown-iconBest Innovative Startup

Hemolens Diagnostics® 

dropdown-iconBest Health Promotion Campaign

“Dzień na U” („U Day”) - Rak’n’Roll Foundation 

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Novo Nordisk

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Novo Nordisk Pharma

2025 PG Poland Laureate_BMS

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2025 PG Poland Laureate_Vertex

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Vertex Pharmaceuticals Poland

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Servier

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Servier Poland

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Polpgarma

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2025 PG Poland Laureate_Medtronic

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Medtronic Poland

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Hemolens Diagnostics

2025 PG Poland Laureate_Hemolens Diagnostics

2025 PG Poland Laureate_RaknRoll Founation

2025 PG Poland Laureate_RaknRoll Foundation

The Prix Galien Poland is the most prestigious healthcare award on the Polish market. It brings together innovative pharmaceutical companies, scientists, research institutions, and creators of groundbreaking medical products and technologies. The committee, composed of distinguished figures from the world of science, is chaired by Professor Cezary Szczylik, M.D., Ph.D. 

“For decades, Prix Galien has been the only internationally recognized award highlighting which achievements in the research of new molecules, drugs, and technologies represent a true breakthrough,” said Professor Cezary Szczylik. “I am pleased that Prix Galien Poland holds a strong position within the international Prix Galien community, highlighting the significance of new, innovative technologies and products. We do this for ourselves, for patients. After all, we will all be patients one day,” he added.

During the prestigious gala, awards were given in seven contest categories, recognizing the most exceptional achievements in healthcare innovation. 

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This year, two special distinctions were also presented - for the second time in Poland, the Prix Galien CEE Pro Bono Humanum Award, and for the first time in Poland, the Prix Galien CEE Lifetime Achievement Award.

Prix Galien CEE Pro Bono Humanum Award for Novo Nordisk Foundation

The Novo Nordisk Foundation, represented at the ceremony by its CEO Professor Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, received the Pro Bono Humanum Award for its long-term contributions to advancing healthcare, strategically supporting scientific research, innovation, and initiatives promoting equitable access to medical care. As one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations in the field of biomedical science, the Foundation has for more than a century driven progress in biomedical and clinical research, supporting impactful initiatives that strengthen healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes. More about the Prix Galien CEE Pro Bono Humanum Award 

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Professor Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen

His Excellency Jacob Henningsen

L-R: His Excellency Jakob Henningsen Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Poland_Kirsten Holdt Henningsen_Mads and Ulla Krogsgaard Thomsen

Prix Galien CEE Lifetime Achievement Award for Jerzy Starak

The Lifetime Achievement Award honored Jerzy Starak, a visionary leader whose lifelong commitment has transformed the landscape of Polish and regional healthcare innovation. Through decades of strategic investment, he created an integrated ecosystem combining biotechnology, pharmaceutical production, and scientific research - enabling Poland to build modern therapeutic capabilities, produce active pharmaceutical ingredients domestically, and strengthen national drug security.

Today, every third medicine used in Polish hospitals comes from Polpharma, while more than 40 active pharmaceutical ingredients manufactured in the country significantly reinforce Poland’s health sovereignty. His philanthropic initiatives - such as the Horizons Program and the Polpharma Scientific Foundation - continue to advance scientific excellence and support young talent. More about the Lifetime Achievement Award 

Jerzy Starak

Jerzy Starak

Stage Starak

Dr. Joerg Windisch, Vice Chairman, Polpharma Biologics Group

The Galien Forum Central and Eastern Europe 2025

The 2025 edition of the Galien Forum Central and Eastern Europe marked an important step in the event’s evolution, expanding into a two-day program hosted across two simultaneous stages. With nearly 20 thematic panels, more than 80 speakers, and participation from leading researchers, clinicians, biotech innovators, and policymakers, the Forum strengthened its position as one of the most important platforms for dialogue on medical innovation in the region.

Among the highlights of this year’s program was a keynote delivered by Dr. Mehdi Touat, MD, PhD, of the Institut du Cerveau – Paris Brain Institute, whose lecture on advances in neuro-oncology attracted strong interest from the medical and scientific community.

As the Forum continues to grow in scale, depth, and international recognition, preparations for the 2026 edition are already underway. With year-over-year expansion and increasing thematic ambition, next year’s Forum is expected to further broaden the exploration of scientific, technological, and healthcare challenges shaping the future of medicine across the CEE region.

We extend our sincere gratitude to all Forum partners and contributors, whose commitment and support make it possible for the Galien Forum CEE to evolve and strengthen its impact year after year. More about the Forum

Forum 1

Galien Forum CEE 2025

Forum 2

Dr. Mehdi Touat, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Sorbonne Université, Institut du Cerveau – Paris Brain Institute

Forum 3

Dr. Tomasz Maciejewski, Deputy Minister of Health, Polish Ministry of Health

Forum 4

Galien Forum CEE 2025

Prix Galien Poland Awards Committee

The Prix Galien Poland Awards committees include 25 esteemed leaders in the life sciences.

Prof. Cezary Szczylik
Chair of the Committee Head of the Oncology Clinic at the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education (CPME). Member of the Scientific Council of CPME.Chief of the Clinical Oncology and Chemotherapy Department at the European Health Centre in Otwock.
Prof. Cezary Szczylik, M.D., Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Prof. Monika Adamczyk-Sowa
Head of the Department and Clinic of Neurology at Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia. President of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Section of the Polish Neurological Society. Member of the Central Eastern Europe Multiple Sclerosis Expert Group.
Prof. Monika Adamczyk-Sowa, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Eva Bartnik
Professor at the Institute of Geneticsand Biotechnology, University of Warsaw,specializing in mitochondrial diseases.Member of the PISA Science ExpertGroup and the UNESCO InternationalBioethics Committee; since 2015 she hasserved on the Bioethics Committee at thePresidium of the Polish Academy ofSciences.
Prof. Ewa Bartnik,Ph.D.
Prof. Paweł Bogdański
Head of the Department of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders, and Clinical Dietetics at the Medical Faculty of Poznań University of Medical Sciences. Vice President of the Polish Society of Cardiodiabetology. Board Member of the Polish Society for the Treatment of Obesity.
Prof. Paweł Bogdański, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Krzysztof Czajkowski
Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Medical University of Warsaw. Head of the Clinical Department at the Princess Anna Mazowiecka Clinical Hospital in Warsaw. President of the Polish Society of Perinatal Medicine. National Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Prof. Krzysztof Czajkowski, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Marcin Czech
Expert in pharmacoeconomics, publichealth and health policy, lecturer at theWarsaw University of Technology BusinessSchool, and former Undersecretaryof State at the Ministry of Health. MBAgraduate, author of more than 200scientific publications, and active memberof national and international scientificassociations.
Prof. Marcin Czech,M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Leszek Czupryniak
Head of the Department of Diabetology and Internal Medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw. Member of the Board of the Polish Diabetes Association and Member of the Board of the International Diabetes Federation.
Prof. Leszek Czupryniak, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Wojciech Fendler
President of the Medical Research Agency (ABM). Head of the Department of Biostatistics and Translational Medicine at the Medical University of Łódź, member of the Committee for Ethics in Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Prof. Wojciech Fendler, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Krzysztof Jerzy Filipiak
Rector of the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medical University in Warsaw. President of the Polish Society for Medical Advancements – Medicine XXI.Vice-Chair of the Scientific Council of the National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology, and Rehabilitation.
Prof. Krzysztof Jerzy Filipiak, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Robert Flisiak
Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases and Hepatology at the Medical University of Białystok. President of the Polish Society of Epidemiologists and Infectious Disease Physicians. President of the Central European Hepatologic Collaboration.
Prof. Robert Flisiak, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Piotr Gałecki
Head of the Department of Adult Psychiatry at the Medical University of Łódź. Member of the Board of the Polish Psychiatric Association. Chair of the Mental Health Council. National Consultant in Psychiatry.
Prof. Piotr Gałecki, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka
Dean of the Centre for Postgraduate Educationand Director of the Institute of Healthcare Management at Lazarski University. Director of the „MBA in Healthcare” program. Since 2015, Vice-Chair of the National Health Fund Council.
Dr. Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka, Ph.D. in Economics
Prof. Robert Gil
Head of the Clinical Department of Cardiology at the National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Warsaw. President of the Polish Cardiac Society.
Prof. Robert Gil, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Tomasz Grodzicki
Vice-Rector for Collegium Medicum at Jagiellonian University. Head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Gerontology at the Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University. Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences; Honorary Doctor of the Medical University of Wrocław.
Prof. Tomasz Grodzicki, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Marcin Gruchała
Rector of The Medical University of Gdańsk (MUG). Head of the Department and Clinic of Cardiologyat MUG. Member of the Scientific Council of the National Institute of Cardiology Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński – State Research Institute.
Prof. Marcin Gruchała, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Tomasz Hryniewiecki
Head of the Valve Heart Disease Clinic at the National Institute of Cardiology Stefan Cardinal Wyszyński– State Research Institute.
Prof. Tomasz Hryniewiecki, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Karina Jahnz-Różyk
Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonology, Allergology, and Clinical Immunology at the Military Institute of Medicine – State Research Institute. National Consultant in Allergology.
Prof. Karina Jahnz-Różyk, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Stanislaw Klek
Surgical oncologist, Chairman of theEuropean Society for Clinical Nutritionand Metabolism ESPEN, Deputy Directorfor Clinical Affairs and Head of theDepartment of Oncological Surgery at theNational Research Institute of Oncology inKraków. President of the Polish Society forParenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
Prof. Stanisław Kłęk,M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Katarzyna Kotulska-Jóźwiak
Head of the Department of Neurology and Epileptology at The Children’s Memorial Health Institute in Warsaw. Representative of Poland on the Board of the European Reference Networks for Member States.
Prof. Katarzyna Kotulska-Jóźwiak, M.D., Ph.D.
Anna Kowalczuk
Deputy President of the Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Tariff System (AOTMiT), former Director of the National Medicines Institute. Actively involved in the work of numerous scientific councils and advisory groups in Poland and Europe.
Anna Kowalczuk, Ph.D. with habilitation
Prof. Anna Latos-Bieleńska
Chair of the Rare Diseases Council. Memberof the Scientific Council for Rare Disease Registries.Chair of the Polish Registry of Congenital Developmental Disorders. National Consultantin Clinical Genetics.
Prof. Anna Latos-Bieleńska, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Artur Mamcarz
Head of the Third Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology at the Medical University of Warsaw. Board Member of the Polish Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Polish Society for the Treatment of Obesity.
Prof. Artur Mamcarz, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Jarosław Reguła
Head of the Department of Gastroenterological Oncology at the Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology in Warsaw. Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Clinical Oncology at the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education. National Consultant in Gastroenterology.
Prof. Jarosław Reguła, M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Piotr Rutkowski
Head of the Department of Soft Tissue, BoneSarcoma and Melanoma at the National ResearchInstitute of Oncology in Warsaw, expert in surgicaloncology. President of the Polish Society of ClinicalOncology for the 2022–2026 term and Chair of theCouncil of the Medical Research Agency. Authorof more than 120 scientific papers andinternationally recognized clinical guidelines.
Prof. Piotr Rutkowski,M.D., Ph.D.
Prof. Grażyna Rydzewska-Wyszkowska
Head of the Gastroenterology Department at the National Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Warsaw. Vice President of the Polish Gastroenterological Society. Member of the Board of the Polish Pancreatic Club.
Prof. Grażyna Rydzewska-Wyszkowska, M.D., Ph.D.

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To learn more about the registration process for the Prix Galien Poland, please visit www.prixgalienpolska.com.

Registration for the 2026 Polish edition opens on March 1, 2026!

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