LifeStars Awards | Judging Faculty

The judging faculty of the 2019 Lifestars Awards are chosen for their wealth of industry experience and strength of their cross-border knowledge and are selected from a geographically diverse pool of leading investors, pharma, global advisory, law firms, professional and financial services, contract services, PR and IR Firms and key stakeholders.

Members of the faculty will participate in two rounds of submission review and voting to generate this year's finalists and to select the winners.

Between 1 February - 31 July - Judges select their categories for review and submit their own entries

Between 19 August – 5 September - Judges review and score the awards entries and submissions in their chosen categories

Between 6 September – 1 November - Judges vote on their winners and highly recommended in the full, final shortlists

If you would like to enquire about joining the 2019 judging faculty please email lifestars@lsxleaders.com

Gil Bar-Nahum

Managing Director, Global Healthcare Investment Banking Group

Jefferies LLC

Ben Thorpe

Head of Healthcare Banking, EMEA

Goldman Sachs

Stephanie Van Heyste

Head, Equity and Bond Syndicate

KBC Securities

Nicholas Moore

Managing Director, Healthcare

Stifel

Gabriel P. Cavazos

Managing Director, Investment Banking

SVB Leerink

Jan de Kerpel

Managing Director, Life Sciences & Healthcare

Kempen & Co.

Sandrine Cailleteau

Managing Director, Healthcare

Bryan, Garnier & Co.

Roy Wouters

Managing Director, EMEA Healthcare Investment Banking

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Thomas Stockman

Managing Director, Healthcare

RBC Capital Markets

Phil L'Huillier

Head, European Innovation Hub

MSD

Tim Luker

Sen Director, Emerging Technology & Innovation, Business Development

Eli Lilly & Company

Anna Williamson

Director, Oncology Business Development & Head of UK Business Development

Genentech Partnering

Nerida Scott

Head, New Ventures & Transactions

Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Thomas Kuhlman

Head of Business Development and Strategy, Human Health

Novozymes

Sam Taylor

Partner, Technology Industry Hub Leader

PwC United Kingdom

Ian Oliver

Audit Partner - Life Sciences Sector Specialist

BDO

Graziano Seghezzi

Managing Partner

Sofinnova Partners

Roel Bulthuis

Managing Director

INKEF Capital

Fiona de Hemptinne

Venture Partner

UCB Ventures

Giovanni Mariggi

Partner

Medicxi

Elisa Petris

Partner

Syncona Ltd.

Daniel O'Mahony

Partner

Seroba Life Sciences

Jean-François Morin

Principal, Life Sciences

bpifrance

Jonathan Tobin

Investment Director

Arix Bioscience plc

Ena Prosser

Partner

Fountain Healthcare Partners

Hakan Goker

Senior Investment Director

M Ventures

Diana Muftic

Senior Investment Associate

Novo Holdings

Diana Saraceni

Founder and Managing Partner

Panakes Partners

Sander Slootweg

Managing Partner

Forbion

Deborah Harland

Partner

SR One

Felice Verduyn-van Weegan

Investment Manager

LSP

Claudio Rumazza

Partner

Innogest SGR

Christoph Ruedig

Partner

Albion Capital

Rob de Ree

Operating Partner

BioGeneration Ventures

Ashu Tandon

Chief Commercial Officer

Syngene International

Vanela Bushi

Director, Strategy and Transactions

Syneos Health Consulting

Dave Madge

VP, Research Services Division

WuXi AppTec

Patricia Hurley

Senior Director

PPD Consulting

Jennifer Bethlehem

Partner, Corporate and M&A

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

James Shaw

Partner

Withers tech

Philip Broke

Partner

White & Case

Robbie McLaren

Partner

Latham & Watkins

Gary Green

Partner

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

Marco de Morpurgo

Partner and Global Co-Chair, Life Sciences Sector

DLA Piper

James Gubbins

Partner

Covington & Burling LLP

Orla O'Gorman

Head of Equity Listing, Ireland

Euronext

Sue Charles

Managing Partner, Life Sciences

Instinctif Partners

Simon Conway

Senior Managing Director

FTI Consulting

Mary Clark

Managing Director

Optimum Strategic Communications

Richard Anderson

Managing Partner

SCIAD Communications Ltd.

Chris Gardner

Partner

Consilium Communications

Lorna Cuddon

Managing Director

ZYME Communications

Frazer Hall

Senior Director

Citigate Dewe Rogerson

Kate Hawker

Managing Director, Health Brands

Edelman

Greg Bell

CEO

Morgan Prestwich

Jill Ogden

Principal

Medius Associates

5 steps in the role of a judge

- Help influence and shape the 2019 nomination process by referring clients / peers to appropriate categories during the nomination period
- Participate in the judging faculty nomination process, providing your own votes alongside the external solicited nomination process
- Exclusively review 2019 award submissions and help deliberate and populate the 2019 shortlist
- Participate in a final voting round on all suitable categories once the category shortlists have been announced
- Be available to attend the official Awards ceremony on the 19th November and be prepared to create a social buzz around the night

5 benefits of becoming a judge

- Enhance your credibility and be seen as a key stakeholder in the industry by imparting your industry knowledge in core, niche areas
- Provide your expertise in evaluating transactions, deals, programs, projects and management teams and give back to the life science industry
- Gain a prominent place on 2019 official judging faculty promotional materials, maximising exposure and your own PR
- Gain access to the awards judge badge and promotional card for use in your email signatures, LinkedIn and Twitter
- Join the celebration and benefit from exclusive rates to host an award category / host a VIP table or attend as a single ticket holder