Awards Finalists for 2026


Communication

This award category recognises regulatory affairs professionals who have successfully conveyed complex healthcare messages to a broader audience.

DLRC Marketing Team
MDEL Communication Task Force
MIDBA leading team
Sanofi GRA AI & Digital Outreach team
 


This award category honours regulatory affairs professionals who have made a significant contribution to a team or regulatory project(s) over the past three years. 

Ed Ball
Amit Chougule
Tetiana Dymaretska
Julie Smith
Stephanie Snow
 


Education
This award category recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to the education and training of regulatory affairs.


PAGB
Paula van Hennik
Niamh Lawler-Turner
Roche Foundational Device Upskilling Program
Sanofi UK Regulatory Affairs Industrial Placement Program

 

This award category honours outstanding achievements in the deployment and successful implementation of innovative ideas. 


Fondazione Telethon
Global Regulatory Affairs at the Core of Accelerator™ Drug Development 
GRA Gen Med Innovation team
Roche Molecular Systems and IQVIA joint submission of RWE for regulatory claim expansion
Syneos Health GRAS Technology & Innovation Team
 


This award category celebrates mentors who inspire their teams and colleagues, prompt action or innovative outcomes. 


Tim Beaujeux
Odette Dunkley
Carla Gomes
Janine Jamieson
 


Lived Experience (NEW for 2026)
This award category celebrates regulatory affairs professionals who have demonstrated excellent engagement and involvement of patients and/or the public in their work.

Thuy Mason
Patient Focused Drug Development team
Vivek Tomar
 


Regulatory Pioneer (NEW for 2026)
This award category celebrates regulatory affairs professionals who have challenged or advanced the approach to regulation or guidance, shaped policy or regulatory landscapes and driven forward innovation in regulatory affairs.

American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX)
DLRC Group
Freyr Solutions
Claire E McDonald
Regulatory Science & Policy and Regulatory Expert teams EU & US
 


This award category recognises outstanding ability in individuals with fewer than 3 years’ experience in the regulatory affairs profession. 


Matthew Appel
Manfredi D’Onghia
Patricia Martes 
Srividya Narayanan
Jerusha Pearlin Grace
Selina Trory
 


This award category recognises the critical role that supporting organisations play in drug development and lifecycle management.


ESPL Regulatory Consultancy team
GMO Subject Matter Expert (SME) group in Regulatory Affairs
PAGB Regulatory Team
PrimeRA Pharma Partners
 


Lifetime Achievement

This award category recognises an individual who, through their life's endeavours, has made a significant impact and enduring contribution to healthcare regulatory affairs.


We don't release a shortlist for this category. The winner will be revealed at the TOPRA Awards for Regulatory Excellence Ceremony later this year!