The 2023 Prix Galien USA Award Winners

dropdown-iconBest Pharmaceutical Product

Mounjaro® (tirzepatide) Injection - Eli Lilly and Company

Ozempic® -  Novo Nordisk Inc.

dropdown-iconBest Biotechnology Product

Camzyos™ (mavacamten) - Bristol Myers Squibb

dropdown-iconBest Medical Technology

Guardant360® CDx - Guardant Health

dropdown-iconBest Digital Health Solution

Medable Decentralized Clinical Trails (DCT) Platform - Medable

dropdown-iconBest Incubator / Accelerator / Equity

Incubating Healthcare Startups in Africa - Villgro Africa

dropdown-iconBest Startup

- GrayMatters Health

- Tessera Therapeutics

- Volta Medical

dropdown-iconBest Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases

Spevigo® (spesolimab) - Boehringer Ingelheim

HEMGENIX® - CSL / uniQure

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Prix Galien USA 2023
Winners in the categories Digital Health Solution, Best Incubator/Accelerator/Equity and Best Startup

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Best Pharmaceutical Product
(r) Stephen L. Gough, Novo Nordisk Ambassador

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Best Pharmaceutical Product
(r) Daniel M. Skovronsky, Eli Lilly and Company

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Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases
(r) Bill Mezzanotte, CSL / uniQure Ambassador

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Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases
(r) Michel Pairet, Boehringer Ingelheim Ambassador

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Best Biotechnology Product
(r) Roland Chen, Bristol Myers Squibb Ambassador

SUBMISSION PROCESS

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PRIZE CATEGORIES
Best Pharmaceutical Product
Best Biotechnology Product
Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases
Best Medical Technology
Best Digital Health Solution
Best Incubator / Accelerator / Equity
Best Startup

The Prix Galien USA Awards Ceremony launched in 2007, first honoring unique medical products, later devices, and finally, individuals who have impacted patient care through innovation. The Awards Ceremony and Dinner is held annually at the New York City Museum of Natural History following the Galien Forum, which launched in New York City in 2010 and has since been held every autumn the Alexandria Center for Life Science – New York City. We award prizes for Best Pharmaceutical Product, Best Biotechnology Product, and Best Medical Technology approved by the FDA in the past five years as well as Best Digital Health Solution, Best Incubator/Accelerator/Equity and best Startup. Up to three prizes may be awarded annually in each of these categories. The prizes are awarded by a prestigious committees including Nobel laureates, industry leaders and other highly distinguished individuals in the health sector. Learn about our charter and selection criteria.

Any team member having worked on a Prix Galien Winning or Prix Galien nominated product or device is considered an alumnus by the Galien Foundation. We encourage our alumni to take an active part in our growing community by telling their stories from challenge to change for the benefit of human health worldwide.


he Prize boasts an illustrious list of winners who have entered the Galien Foundation Hall of Fame. The winners archive traces the history of innovations benefitting human health since the prize’s inception in France in 1970. It is with pride that the Galien Foundation chronicles and honors the winning teams and encourages individuals having working on breakthrough products, devices and solution to become Foundation members and thus perpetuate the importance of their innovation to the advancement of human health.

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The Prize is awarded in 14 countries worldwide. Winners are candidates for the bi-yearly International prize contending with all prize-winning innovations worldwide

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Prix Galien USA Awards Committee

The Prix Galien USA Awards committees include up to 13 esteemed leaders in the life sciences from the United States with one international member and one honorary member. Two committees judge three categories each.

JUDGES IN THE CATEGORIES:

Best Pharmaceutical Product, Best Biotechnology Product, and Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases:

JUDGES IN THE CATEGORIES:

Best Medical Technology, Best Digital Health Solution, Best Incubator / Accelerator / Equity, and Best Startup:

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE:

This sub-committee pre-screens all applications in the Medical Technology category before submission of the short list

Lisa EARNHARDT
Lisa EARNHARDT
Executive Vice President, Medical Devices
Abbott
Robert S. LANGER
Robert S. LANGER
David H. Koch Institute Professor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cato_Laurencin
Cato T. LAURENCIN, MD, PhD
University Professor
University of Connecticut
Steven LESTER
Steven LESTER, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Mayo Clinic-ASUMedTech Accelerator
Michel PAIRET
Michel PAIRET
Head of Innovation Unit– Board of Managing Directors
Boehringer Ingelheim

INCUBATOR, ACCELERATOR, EQUITY, SUB-COMMITTEE:

This sub-committee pre-screens all applications in the IAE category before submission of the short list

Gil BASHE (Sub-Committee Jury Chair)
Gil BASHE
Managing Partner, Chair Global Health and Purpose
Finn Partners
Ron COHEN, MD
Ron COHEN, MD
Founder, President & CEO
Acorda Therapeutics
Jamey EDWARDS
Jamey EDWARDS
Former CEO
Emergent Medical Associates
Amir KALALI, MD
Amir KALALI, MD
Chairman & Chief Curator CNS Summit/Co-Chair Decentralized Trial Research
Alliance
Michelle LONGMIRE, MD
Michelle LONGMIRE, MD
Co-Founder & CEO
Medable Inc.
Cheryl PEGUS, MD
Cheryl PEGUS, MD
Executive Vice President of Health & Wellness
Walmart
James PRUTOW, JD, MBA
James PRUTOW, JD, MBA
Advisory Partner – Life Sciences, Molecular Diagnostics, Global Healthcare
PwC Consulting

STARTUP ADVISORY BOARD:

The Start-up advisory board pre-screens all applications in the StartUp category before submission of the short list

Gaye BOK, PhD
Gaye BOK, PhD
Partner, AI and Digital Innovation Fund
Mass General Brigham
Christine BRENNAN, PhD
Christine BRENNAN, PhD
Managing Director
Vertex Venture HC
Elaine BRENNAN
Elaine BRENNAN
Executive Director, Global Strategic Partnerships
Northwell Health
Luba GREENWOOD
Luba GREENWOOD
Managing Partner
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Venture Fund
Rodolphe KATRA, PhD
Rodolphe KATRA, PhD
Sr. Research Director & Technical Fellow
Medtronic
Michael LANGER
Michael LANGER
Founder and Managing Partner
T.Rx Capital
Jonathan MARCHADO
Jonathan MARCHADO
Managing Director
Samsung Next
Detlev MENNERICH
Detlev MENNERICH
Corporate SVP, Global Head of Business Development &Licensing (BD&L)
Boehringer Ingelheim
Amir NAIBERG
Amir NAIBERG
Ass. Vice Chancellor, Technology Development Group
UCLA
Leighanne OH
Leighanne OH, MS
Life Sciences Investor
Novo Holding
Denis PATRIC, PhD
Denis PATRIC, PhD
Emerging Science & Innovation, Partnering
Pfizer
Dennis PURCELL
Dennis PURCELL
Founder
Aisling Capital
Uciane SCARLETT
Uciane SCARLETT, PhD
Principal | MPM BioImpact
MPM Capital

DIGITAL HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD:

The Digital Health advisory board pre-screens all applications in the Digital Health category before submission of the short list

Junaid BAJWA
Junaid BAJWA
Chief Medical Scientist, Microsoft Research
Microsoft
Joseph MOSCOLA
Joseph MOSCOLA
Executive Vice President, Enterprises Services
Nothwell Health
Sachin NANAVATI
Sachin Nanavati
Head, Industry, Healthcare
Google
Jay RAJDA, MD
Jay RAJDA, MD
Clinical Leader, Healthcare
Amazon
MaryAnn_Rizk
MaryAnne RIZK, PhD
Adjunct Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology; Managing Partner,
Rizk Management Advisors
Steven ROSENBERG
Steven ROSENBERG
Chief Executive Officer
uMotif
Daniel VIAL
Daniel VIAL
Former Advisor of Sanofi; CEO,
Healthcare Consultant