NEW for 2026!

The Regulatory Pioneer Award recognises 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 to improve the effective regulation of human medicines, veterinary medicines or medical devices.

This may include leading advancements in regulatory guidance, policy, or legislation, including through advancements in science, processes, collaboration, decision-making, simplification, harmonisation, or the application of advanced regulation or regulatory frameworks. The award recognises practical and effective approaches that strengthen regulatory practice and support better patient, public and animal outcomes.

This award category is open to individuals, teams or organisations.

Nominations may be for a person, team or organisation who has demonstrated [one or more of?] the following:
1. Demonstrated excellence in the development or application of advanced regulatory approaches.
2. Addressed complex regulatory challenges through effective and well-considered methods.
3. Contributed to improving regulatory approaches, and/or national or international guidance, policy, or legislation.
4. Provided evidence of the impact or value of their regulatory approach.

Nominations may cover any or all of the following:
1. The development of an approach, idea, or practice which enhances the regulatory affairs profession by improving regulatory processes or decision-making.
2. Work that provides interpretation or application of complex regulatory requirements.
3. The development or refinement of regulatory tools, guidance, legal frameworks or methodologies.
4. The development or delivery of a national or international initiative, collaboration or partnership to support the optimisation of regulatory approaches.
5. An initiative that improves regulatory efficiency, consistency, quality or outcomes.

Please note: any individual, team or organisation nominating themselves will be required to submit a supporting statement.