The NextGen Biomed Leaders Awards 2026

24 March 2026 | London, UK

The definitive accolade for leaders in biotherapeutics innovation

The NextGen Biomed Leaders Awards 2026 celebrate the people and innovations lighting the way in biotherapeutics discovery & development, showing how we can bring life-saving medicines to patients faster. Our 16 Awards mark out superlative achievements across a community of more than 30,000 R&D professionals.

The Awards evening on 24 March will be the highlight of NextGen Biomed 2026, our flagship event for proteins, antibodies, peptides, oligonucleotides and vaccines professionals, from early-stage discovery through to late-stage therapeutic development.

Join us to acknowledge your achievements, put the outstanding work of your R&D community on show, and drive the next wave of transformation.

Be recognised
as a next-gen biomed leader

Celebrate the best
in biotherapeutics R&D

Help bring
life-changing medicines to patients faster

Champion innovation
across the full lab-to-patient journey

Awards Timeline

Entries Open – 29th September 2025 

Entries Close – 19th December 2025 

Finalists Announced – 2nd February 2026 

Awards Ceremony – 24th March 2026 


Why enter the NextGen Biomed Leaders Awards?

A NextGen Biomed Leaders Award marks you out in your field, validating all your hard work and boosting your reputation as a leader.

Be recognised

Entering for an Award is your opportunity to show how and why your work matters and make connections that count.

Connect

It’s time for you and your team to be the champions: give your organisation a win to remember.

Be inspired

What kind of leader are you?

Our 16 Awards illuminate the best current examples of leadership in biotherapeutics research & development innovation and collaboration.

View the Awards and enter

Who will judge the leaders?

The 2026 judging panel comprises independent, diverse experts from representing the entire biotherapeutics R&D value chain.

Find out who’ll evaluate your work

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