Royal Lancaster, London
Friday 11 June 2021
OBN Awards 2020, Delivered on Friday 11 June 2021
The 2020 OBN Awards are taking place on Friday 11 June, 2021 and celebrate outstanding achievement across the life sciences industry.
During the evening we will be shining a light on companies at all stages of development, recognising inspirational leadership, exciting innovation, novel and exciting approaches to unmet clinical need, outstanding company progression and the delivery of real-life tangible results. We'll also celebrate fresh and innovative deals and collaborations, as well as the critical role that support organisations play in helping the life sciences industry thrive.
The 12th OBN Awards will be hosted in the Nine Kings Suite at the Royal Lancaster, London - just a short walk from Paddington Station, so well located for guests arriving from Oxford, Cambridge and across the UK. The evening will start at 19.00 with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course meal, interspersed with the presentation 13 Awards categories - 12 orginial and a new Best Covid-19 Response award announced in January 2021. Formal proceedings will finish at 22.30, with plenty of time for post dinner drinks and networking.
The evening will be hosted by Declan Curry and will also feature an inspirational keynote from a life sciences industry leader.
COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES UPDATE
In alignment with Government guidelines, from Monday 17 May, all in-person business events are permitted - please click here for more information.
The Royal Lancaster has been awarded a COVID-19 Industry Standard Certificate, in partnership with the National Tourist Organisations of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Please click this link to view.
The event space will be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity, with all tables seating a maximum of 5 guests (groups of 10 will be split over two adjacent tables.)
For more enquires, please email: events@obn.org.uk
During the evening we will be shining a light on companies at all stages of development, recognising inspirational leadership, exciting innovation, novel and exciting approaches to unmet clinical need, outstanding company progression and the delivery of real-life tangible results. We'll also celebrate fresh and innovative deals and collaborations, as well as the critical role that support organisations play in helping the life sciences industry thrive.
The 12th OBN Awards will be hosted in the Nine Kings Suite at the Royal Lancaster, London - just a short walk from Paddington Station, so well located for guests arriving from Oxford, Cambridge and across the UK. The evening will start at 19.00 with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course meal, interspersed with the presentation 13 Awards categories - 12 orginial and a new Best Covid-19 Response award announced in January 2021. Formal proceedings will finish at 22.30, with plenty of time for post dinner drinks and networking.
The evening will be hosted by Declan Curry and will also feature an inspirational keynote from a life sciences industry leader.
COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES UPDATE
In alignment with Government guidelines, from Monday 17 May, all in-person business events are permitted - please click here for more information.
The Royal Lancaster has been awarded a COVID-19 Industry Standard Certificate, in partnership with the National Tourist Organisations of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Please click this link to view.
The event space will be filled to a maximum of 50% capacity, with all tables seating a maximum of 5 guests (groups of 10 will be split over two adjacent tables.)
For more enquires, please email: events@obn.org.uk
2020 Judging Panel
| John Harris CEO, OBN |
Piers Scrimshaw-Wright CEO, The Oxford Science Park |
| Jonathan Rohll Head of Business Information, OBN |
David Carter Reader in Biomedical Science, Oxford Brookes University |
| David Browning CEO, Fixed Phage |
Kath Mackay Managing Director, Alderley Park |
| Paul Edwards Managing Partner - Global Healthcare, Horton International |
Richard Hebdon Head of Health & Medicine, Innovate UK |
| Peter Hamley CSO, Samsara Therapeutics |
Nick Lewis Founding Partner & Chairman, Downing |
| Carlos Pittol Director, Clubb Capital |
Barbara Ghinelli Director, Harwell Campus Business Development & Clusters |
| Ian Oliver Partner, BDO |
Huw Jones CEO, Chronos Therapeutics |
| Louise Sutton Regional Manager, Fisher Scientific |
Peter Jackson Executive Director, The AMR Centre |
| Colin McCall Partner, Taylor Wessing |
John Chaddock VP Head of Neuroscience & Site Head, Ipsen |
| Matthew Duchars CEO, VMIC UK |
Claire Shingler Business Manager, BioEscalator |
| Ashley Box Director - Business Development, Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Rhiannon Turner Partner & Patent Attorney, Greaves Brewster |
| Sue Staunton Managing Partner, James Cowper Kreston |
Jigna Patel Key Account Manager - Biotech & Consortia, Merck |
| Prof John Catravas Biotech Specialist, Virginia Beach Bio |
Linda Bradley Director - Worldwide Business Development Pharmaceuticals R&D, GSK |
| Sian Gill Partner, Venner Shipley |
Laura Ferguson Associate Director, AstraZeneca |
| Maureen Higgins Executive Director - Operations, Europe, Precision for Medicine Group |
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About the OBN Awards Host
Declan Curry, journalist, has been writing and speaking about business and the economy for over 20 years.
He was most recently the presenter on 'On the Money' - a weekly business and workplace programme on BBC 5 Live and occasionally the presenter on 5 Live's afternoon news programme 'Drive' where he's was also business presenter. He presented the business debate programme 'Show Me The Money' on the BBC News Channel.
Prior to this he presented the BBC's "Working Lunch" business programme, which he co-presented with Naga Munchetty. He also presented business news "Breakfast" on BBC One and BBC News 24 reporting each morning from the studios of the London Stock Exchange, covering business, the economy, the workplace and personal finance. He interviewed chief executives, trade union leaders, stock market watchers and economists, along with individual workers and investors. He also broadcast his own personalised reports on the stock market and investing.
Please click here for Declan Curry’s full bio.
| Venue | Contact | |||
| Royal Lancaster London, Lancaster Terrace, London, W2 2TY |
General Enquiries E: events@obn.org.uk T: +44 (0)1235 420870 |
Organisers
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