The Life Science Sales and Marketing Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of commercial professionals working across the science industry. Now in their third year, the awards are an opportunity to shine a light on you, or your team’s, efforts over the past year.
From creative marketers building brands from the ground up, to sales professionals winning their biggest deals yet, here are some of our previous winners’ stories:
Diane Royer - Winner of Marketing Professional of the Year
“Together, we’re shaping the future of life sciences.”
Previous LSSM winner Diane Royer of Neuroservices-Alliance was named Marketing Professional of the Year in 2024, recognizing both her individual contribution and the wider impact that strategic marketing can have within the life sciences industry.
Over six years, Marketing Manager Diane helped build the Neuroservices-Alliance brand from the ground up using an omnichannel approach and thoughtful digital marketing activities that connected researchers with pharmaceutical companies. Her marketing campaigns led to substantial growth in brand visibility, engagement, and lead generation, which got her the win.
Reflecting on her win, she described the award as “an incredible honor” and shows that small teams can achieve big things. She believes that strategic thinking and creativity can have a lasting impact, even in a highly technical industry like life sciences.
Hear from Diane on what winning meant to her:
Jessica Evans - Winner of Sales Professional of the Year award
“What an absolute joy it is to be recognized for doing something that I love!”
Previous LSSM award winner Jessica was recognized for her outstanding contribution to business development and sales in the life sciences, despite being early in her career!
After leaving the lab to pursue a career in Business Development, Jessica quickly found that her real passion lay in connecting with scientists, understanding their challenges and helping them to move their research forward. In her role, she stepped up to lead sales with remarkable independence, securing the company’s largest-ever deal.
Reflecting on her recognition, Jessica said the most rewarding part of the job is engaging with scientists around the world and playing even a small part in research that ultimately aims to improve human health and quality of life.
Lisa V. Sellers - Winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award
“I have been so fortunate to be in this industry and to have had the career I’ve had so far, so thank you for the recognition”
Lisa V. Sellers, CEO of Vector Laboratories, was recognized as the Lifetime Achievement winner at the Life Science Sales and Marketing Awards 2025, for a career that spanned scientific innovation, business leadership and mentorship.
From her early days as a Product Specialist at Argonaut Technologies to holding senior leadership positions at Life Technologies, Thermo Fisher Scientific and 10x Genomics, Lisa’s career defines what it means to work at the intersection of product development and sales and marketing within the life sciences. Now, Lisa champions innovation and growth as CEO of Vector Laboratories.
Outside of her professional roles, Lisa is a passionate mentor and advocate for career development, serving on advisory boards for San José State University’s Master of Biotechnology program, Santa Clara University’s LEAD Scholars Program, and Notre Dame Belmont High School.
Speaking with pride upon receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Life Science Sales and Marketing Awards, Lisa comments on being “most proud of having worked alongside so many amazing people in the life sciences” around the world and close to home.
More from our previous winners
Winners across every category have shared what the recognition meant to them and their teams:
Janneta Tabakov — Winner of Best Use of AI (Arima)
“Proud to receive the Best Use of AI award for the second year running! So exciting to see the way our AI-driven lead gen is transforming the team’s marketing and sales game. I’ll say it again — with all the data we have, biotech, like no other industry, is uniquely positioned to leverage AI.”
Benjamin Mitchell — Winner of One to Watch (Phase Genomics)
“Incredibly honored to be chosen as the winner of this year’s One to Watch Award presented by Life Science Sales and Marketing (LSSM) Awards! From launching new cytogenetic products to revolutionizing how data is visualized in metagenomics, it has been a transformative year for me and the team at Phase Genomics.”
Katherine Draheim — Winner of Campaign of the Year (“QIAgenius”)
“This achievement reflects the incredible creativity, collaboration, and hard work of our team. A massive thank you to everyone who contributed, believed in the vision, and helped bring this campaign to life.”
Joan Boyce — Winner of Lifetime Achievement
“I’m incredibly honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Life Science Sales and Marketing (LSSM) Awards. Huge thanks to the organizers and the award sponsors. Congratulations to all the winners — you’re driving our industry forward in amazing ways.”
Could you be a Life Science Sales and Marketing Award winner?
Have you made an impact with a creative marketing campaign, hit your targets out of the park, or used technology to change the game within your field? Apply for the LSSM Awards and have your work recognized.