LIFE SCIENCE
SALES & MARKETING
AWARDS 2026
Welcome to the Life Science Sales and Marketing Awards
These awards celebrate the very best amongst those in the life science market who are selling, networking, or promoting their company.
Whether it’s impressive individuals, great teams, or the most successful campaigns, we reward the world’s best in the industry.
LSSM 2026 Key Dates
Entries Open
11th June 2026
Entries Close
11th September 2026
Finalists Announced
16th September 2026
Awards Gala London
14th October 2026
Entries Open
11th June 2026
Entries Close
11th September 2026
Finalists Announced
16th September 2026
Awards Gala London
14th October 2026
Awards Ceremony 2026
This year was celebrated in-person in London, right after the ELRIG Drug Discovery conference, and livestreamed online.
LSSM 2026 Categories & Finalists
There was 8 different categories in the awards this year and we welcomed both self-submissions and nominations.
Marketing Professional of the Year Sponsored by The Scott Partnership
Here we recognize a real superstar in marketing. Someone who has seen huge success in their campaigns over the last 12 months, building brand awareness and bringing in qualified leads for their business.
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Jakub Knurek / Mabion S.A.
- Andrew Burgess / Natera
- Shuhan Zhang / Red Box Direct Ltd
- Jason Rodgers / Noldus
- Teja Sirec / BioTheia
Marketing Team of the Year Sponsored by Wisepod
Team work makes the dream work, so this award celebrates the best collaborations in marketing. Give your colleagues the recognition they deserve for collectively creating amazing marketing campaigns.
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: SPT Labtech Marketing Team / SPT Labtech
- Vector Builder Marketing Team / Vector Builder
- Lung Cancer Lifecycle Team / Natera
- IonOpticks Marketing Team / IonOpticks
- Growth Marketing Team / LGC Standards
Sales Professional of the Year Sponsored by RSK Life Science Media
Who in your company or network has made the biggest impact in sales in the last year? It could be someone with the highest value single sale, the most deals brought in, or who has finally got that dream customer onto the books!
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Robert Naughton / FairJourney Bio
- Lori Mull / Psomagen
- Vania Neves / Thermo Fisher Scientific
- Aneeba Mughal / Camlab
- Kyle Eichelmann / Kyfora Bio LLC
Sales Team of the Year Sponsored by AZO Network
Which sales team has made the biggest impact over the past year? It could be the company that closed the highest-value deal, achieved the greatest number of new wins, or finally secured that long-sought dream client.
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Mabion BD Team / Mabion
- Metrion Bioscience Sales Team / Metrion Biosciences
- Life Science Team / Scientific Laboratory Supplies
- WuXi Biologics CRO Services BD Team / WuXi Biologics
Support Professional of the Year Sponsored by Bitesize Bio
This award recognises the people who often work behind the scenes, yet make a significant impact. We heard from scientific specialists who support sales and marketing teams—whether pre- or post-sale—including application specialists, technical specialists, product experts, and support teams.
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Brooke April / Noldus
- George Davison / Camlab
- Vanessa McDonald / FUJIFILM Biosciences
- Felipe Lino Xavier / Precisionary Instruments
- Tony Rush / Metrion Biosciences
One to Watch Sponsored by Marzipan
Who in your network has made the biggest impact relatively early in their career? This category recognizes the quickest learners, those who have picked up their skills and implemented them in a way that belies their years!
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Cassandra Deichsel / Lafayette Life Science - Campden Instruments
- Aish Vishwanathan / Red Box Direct
- Keida Fatmiri / MOBILion Systems
- Alexandra Kate Hak / Lab Donkey Ltd
- David Olivia / Organomation
- Emma Prewitt / EMMA International
Campaign of the Year Sponsored by Voicentric
This category celebrates a sales or marketing campaign that excelled; whether centred on sales, a new product launch, driving change, or increasing awareness.
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Black Box Collab / Corbridge Pharmaceuticals x Black Box Collab
- ANTISEL SA x Strictly Digital Repositioning Team / ANTISEL SA x Strictly Studio
- FUJIFILM Biosciences Marketing Team - Picture A Moment / FUJIFILM Biosciences
- Organomation Marketing Team / Organomation
- Global Marketing & Communications Team / SK Pharmteco
Best Use of Technology Sponsored by BioSell
For the novel use of AI, software, or any other technology which delivered real results in sales or marketing to scientists.
The 2026 Results are:
- WINNER: Paola Dama / NAMina Bio
- SPT Labtech Marketing / SPT Labtech
- KA Imaging Marketing Team / KA Imaging
- Horiba Marketing Team / Horiba
- Research Models and Services Team / Charles River Laboratories
LSSM 2026 Judges
Our judging panel comprises consultants and experts from the world of life science, biopharma, applied research and sales and marketing. Completely independent from the event and all of the nominated companies, they reviewed all qualifying submissions thoroughly, before deciding on first a shortlist, and then the ultimate winner of each category.
Steve Manobianco
Founder
PSG Life Sciences
Kristen Slawinski
Partner
Biofluent Communications
Anis Fahandej-Sadi
Founder
Science 2 Sales
LSSM 2026 FAQs
Award Winner’s Accolades
Each category winner receives a beautiful awards trophy inscribed with their name and the name of the award they have won.
The winners are featured on the Life Science Sales and Marketing Awards website and social media. We also provide materials for each winner to promote their own win such as website banners/badges, wording and imagery.
Award Ceremony
This year the awards will be announced in London, right after the ELRIG Drug Discovery conference.
What are the entry dates?
Key dates are all listed here for this year's awards
Who can enter?
The awards are open to anyone working in scientific sales and marketing. Companies working in material research are encouraged to apply as well as those working within the Life Sciences. See previous finalists and winners here.
What does it cost to enter?
Entry is completely free and you can enter as many categories as you want. The virtual awards ceremony is also free to attend.
How will I know if I am a finalist?
You will be informed via email when the shortlist is available and whether you have been selected as a finalist by one of our judges. These will also be announced on our social media pages.
How will I attend the ceremony?
The recording is available to watch on our website.
I am having technical issues, who do I contact?
For any issues please contact [email protected] or fill in our form here.
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