Past Judges

Judged by the Industry's Elite: Life Sciences Industry Awards Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the life sciences industry. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.

Eamon Judge

Retired Executive Director - Global Engineering, Biopharma Consultant; INED (Prof Diploma in Corp Gov), Eli Lilly and Company

Ruth Callanan

Quality Systems Director, Medtronic

John Crumlish

Laboratory Manager, Beaumont Hospital

Siobhan Dean

Deputy Director, BioPharmaChem Ireland

Cepta Duffy

Manager - High Profile Start Ups, Enterprise Ireland

Dr Adrienne Fleming

Senior Lecturer, TU Dublin

Catherine Giblin

Director, Self Employed

Darren Grant

Managing director, Enhanced Information Solutions

Neil Kerrigan

Head of Collaborative Research, Enterprise Ireland

Steve Kerrigan

Professor of Precision Therapeutics, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Anita Maguire

Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University College Cork

Matt Moran

Independent Consultant

donal o callaghan

Engineers Ireland, Consultant; Ret'd MD Eng Consulting, Callaghan Partnership

Deaglan O Donaill

Strategy and Transformation Manager, ESB

John O'Brien

Head of Laboratory Operations, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Olivia O'Leary

Senior Lecturer Principal Investigator, Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience-University College Cork

Denis Ring

Lecturer, Department of Process & Chemical Engineering - University College Cork

Brian Thornes

Founder and CEO, X-Bolt Orthopedics

Eileen Armstrong

Lecturer, Atlantic Technological University (ATU Sligo)

Finnian Hanrahan

Scientific Programme Manager, Science Foundation Ireland

Sandra Lenihan

Lecturer, Munster Technological University

Neville McClenaghan

Professor/Head of Department of Life Sciences, Atlantic Technological University