The 2025 Awards will open for entries on 17 March 2025

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual who, through their working life's endeavours, has made a significant impact and enduring contribution to healthcare regulatory affairs.

This contribution should be clearly over and above what might have been expected from the professional role the individual was employed to do.

This award category is open to individuals only.

Nominees will have:

1. A minimum of 20 years of involvement in the regulatory affairs profession.
2. Made an exceptional contribution to TOPRA and/or the regulatory sphere.
3. Consistently gone above and beyond in their role in regulatory affairs.

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

Read our Information Pack for more details about the Awards and FAQs.

Previous winners and finalists

WINNER - Rui Santos Ivo
WINNER - Dr Beatrice Panico, UK

WINNER - Dr. Alexander Böttner, Executive Director Global Regulatory Affairs, MSD Animal Health, Germany 

WINNER - Alan Hunter, UK 

JOINT WINNER - Raj Long, Deputy Director, Integrated Development, Regulatory Affairs, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UK
JOINT WINNER - Sue Harris - awarded posthumously after a career that included 30 years' experience at the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency    

JOINT WINNER - David Jefferys
JOINT WINNER - John Deavin

WINNER - Tomas Salmonson - Swedish Medical Products Agency