Judging Panel

Matt Moran is an independent consultant working in life sciences and biopharma. Matt led BioPharmaChem Ireland for over 30 years. VIEW MORE

Alice is an engineer &scientist that has worked in the Pharma Lifesciences Sector for >30 years. Alice has served on various Boards of Director and committees, inclusive of ISPE, WIP, PDA & EMEA RQHC. Alice was the 2024 recipient of the Pharma Leader Award. VIEW MORE

Michael heads up the Global Engineering Technology function at Hollister. His primary responsibilities are leading process development, capital investment and continuous improvement across the company. VIEW MORE

Dr. Nuala Calnan is a biopharmaceutical expert with experience in operations, product introduction, and manufacturing. She provides consultancy, research, and training to drive innovation in quality excellence, data governance, and cultural excellence. Nuala also leads research in collaboration with the FDA and Irish regulators on quality metrics. VIEW MORE

Rachel joined NSF in 2015 and has over 30 years experience in pharmaceutical manufacture and quality management including nearly 11 years as a GMDP Inspector for the UK Competent Authority, the MHRA. Rachel undertakes training, auditing and consultancy. VIEW MORE

Patricia is an Independent Consultant in Occupational Safety and Health and a Corporate Trainer (Self-employed). She specialises in bespoke chemical safety training. She lectured in chemistry and chemical safety at TUDublin ( full-time until 2022) and continues to contribute to their M.Sc in EHS. VIEW MORE

Executive & Leadership Coach, Enterprise Ireland Mentor, and (NFP) Non-Executive Director. Catherine’s cross functional executive career at Eli Lilly, leading pharmaceutical manufacturer was focused on driving site growth & transformation. VIEW MORE

John is a 25 year plus industry professional. John is an experienced QP with a decade's experience releasing both commercial and clinical product to market. John holds a hons Degree in Chemistry from Kingston University, London and three post graduate diplomas from Trinity College Dublin and IMI/UCC VIEW MORE

Eamon Judge is former Executive Director for Global Engineering at Eli Lilly, Indianapolis with responsibility for strategic manufacturing, sustainability and FM projects. Eamon has over 40 years of strategic management experience in the multinational pharmaceutical sector. VIEW MORE

Michael Kilkelly is a Senior Executive in Biopharmachem Ireland responsible for EHS & sustainability. He has worked in the Pharma sector for more than 25 years. He has held different roles across the full lifecycle of drug production giving him a broad sectoral experience. VIEW MORE

Dr. Sandra Lenihan Senior Lecturer, Dept of Process, Energy and Transport Engineering, Munster Technological University. VIEW MORE

Anita Maguire is Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at UCC, Head of School of Chemistry and Director, UCC’s Future Pharmaceuticals. A SSPC Co-PI, Anita leads a research team in synthetic organic chemistry, which interacts extensively with the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland and internationally. VIEW MORE

Jai Prakash Mehta, PhD Molecular and Computational Biology specialize in Genomics and Machine Learning Technologies. His area of interest is how changes in DNA affects Human Health and Well-Being and using the information towards Personalized Medication. VIEW MORE

Dr Una Moore is a lecturer at RCSI with over 25 years in medicine regulation at the HPRA. She led quality assessments of biological medicines, represented Ireland at EMA, and holds a PhD in Medicinal Biochemistry. Her career spans regulatory, research, and clinical roles. VIEW MORE

Susan has over 30 years management experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry in Ireland including, Operational, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Validation, Training, and Risk Management Functions. Currently with Alexion, she has worked in Leo Laboratories, Warner Lambert, Pfizer, Elan and PPD. VIEW MORE

Kieran Nolan is an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences at Dublin City University. Kieran led the development team which created the undergraduate degree Chemical and has supervised/co-supervised 24 PhD students to completion. VIEW MORE

Professor Lorraine O’Driscoll is Professor/Chair of Pharmacology and Biomedicine at Trinity College Dublin’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Professor O’Driscoll is Research Director of Trinity St. James Cancer Institute, the only OECI- accredited Comprehensive Cancer Centre on the island of Ireland. She is also Vice-President of the Royal Irish Academy. VIEW MORE

Dr O’Shea is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutics and director of the MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems in the School of Pharmacy, UCC. VIEW MORE

Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science and Programme Leader for levels 6, 7 & 8 programmes in Good Manufacturing Practice, and Pharmaceutical Technology. Previous experience in Quality, Technical and Operations roles in the pharmaceutical industry. VIEW MORE