President's Award Previous Winners

The EPHMRA President's Award for Contribution to Healthcare Market Research

In 2001 EPHMRA initiated an award which was first presented at the Athens 2001 conference. This award is a recognition of a person's outstanding contribution to healthcare market research.

Awards

Both Industry and Agency members can make nominations and then vote.

The award recipient can be from a pharmaceutical company or supplier/agency and will receive the award based upon:

  • Having made an outstanding/recognisable contribution to EPHMRA
  • Having made an outstanding/recognisable contribution to healthcare market research

Examples of such a contribution are:

  • New technique developed
  • Strengthened the role of market research in pharmaceutical companies
  • Done much more than agreed and contracted
  • Representation of EPHMRA to other associations or organisations
  • Strengthened the role of EPHMRA
  • Lifetime achievement etc

The award recipient will receive a certificate plus a small memento.

Find out more about who won in 2019

2019. Anton Richter, M3 Global Research

Runner up: Mattias Blomgren, Janssen

2018. Michel Bruguiere-Fontenille, Treasurer

Runner up: Carolyn Chamberlain, Assure Brand Panels

2017. Sarah Phillips, QuintilesIMS and Richard Head, Research Partnership (Joint Winners)

Runner up: Karen Belantani, Takeda Pharmaceuticals

2016. Catherine Beauce, Sanofi and David Hanlon, Kantar Health (Joint Winners)

Runner up: Bernd Heinrichs, Gruenenthal

2015. Sarah Phillips, Prescient Healthcare Group and Alexander Rummel, Aurum Research (Joint Winners)

Runner up: Georgina Butcher, Astellas Pharma Europe

2014. Bob Douglas, PSL Research

Runner up: Georgina Butcher, Astellas Pharma Europe

2013. Stephen Godwin, The Planning Shop International

Runner up: Julie Buis, Aequus Research

2012. Jacky Gossage, GSK

Runner up: Angela Duffy, The Research Partnership

2011. Kurt Ebert, Roche

Runner up: Bob Douglas, Synovate Healthcare

2010. Rob Haynes, Merck Inc

Runner up: Roger Brice, Adelphi

2009. Bob Douglas, Synovate Healthcare

Runner up: Janet Henson

2008. Steve Grundy, Marketing Sciences

Runner up: Anne Loiselle, Abbott Laboratories

2007. Barbara Ifflaender, Altana Pharma

Runner up: François Feig, Merck Serono

2006. Hans-Christer Kahre, AstraZeneca

Runner up: Barbara Ifflaender, Altana Pharma

2005. Colin Maitland

Runner up: Hans-Christer Kahre, AstraZeneca

2004. Isidoro Rossi, Novartis

Runner up: Dick Beasley

2003. Janet Henson and Bernadette Rogers

Runner up: Dick Beasley

2002. Allan Bowditch, Martin Hamblin GfK

Runner up: Rainer Breitfeld

2001. Panos Kontzalis, Novartis

Runner up: Allan Bowditch, Martin Hamblin GfK