The judging faculty of the 2022 Lifestars Awards Virtual 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.

Current judging faculty members

The judging faculty is currently in development. If you would like to enquire about joining the 2022 judging faculty please email lifestars@lsxleaders.com.

Neil Darkes

Neil Darkes

CEO

LSX Ltd | European Lifestars Awards (Faculty Chairman)

Khatereh Ahmadi

Khatereh Ahmadi

Head of Search and Evaluation Team, European BD&L Hub

MSD, United Kingdom

Jan De Kerpel

Jan De Kerpel

Managing Director, Head of Life Science & Healthcare

Kempen, The Netherlands

Nerida Scott

Nerida Scott

Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation EMEA

Johnson & Johnson, United Kingdom

Robbie McLaren

Robbie McLaren

Partner and Co-Chair of the London Corporate Department and Vice Chair of the Global Life Sciences Practice

Latham & Watkins, United Kingdom

Nanna Lüneborg

Nanna Lüneborg

General Partner

Forbion, Denmark

Arthur Franken

Arthur Franken

General Partner

Gilde Healthcare, The Netherlands

Diana Saraceni

Diana Saraceni

Founder and Managing Partner

Panakes Partners, Italy

Graziano Seghezzi

Graziano Seghezzi

Managing Partner

Sofinnova Partners, France

Ingrid Teigland Akay

Ingrid Teigland Akay

Managing Partner

Hadean Ventures, Norway

Christoph Ruedig

Christoph Ruedig

Partner

AlbionVC, United Kingdom

Delphine Hajaji

Delphine Hajaji

Fund Partner

UCB Ventures, Belgium

Edward Van Wezel

Edward Van Wezel

Managing Partner

BioGeneration Ventures, The Netherlands

Felice Verduyn-van Weegen

Felice Verduyn-van Weegen

Partner

LSP, The Netherlands

Edoardo Negroni

Edoardo Negroni

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

AurorA-TT, Italy

Sara Secall

Sara Secall

Partner and Life Science Investment Director

Inveready, Spain

Thierry Laugel

Thierry Laugel

Managing Partner

Kurma Partners, France

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Laura Rodriguez

Principal

Invivo Capital, Spain

Markus Wanko

Markus Wanko

Managing Partner

IST Cube, Austria

Jeanne Bolger

Jeanne Bolger

VP Venture Investment

Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, United Kingdom

Ole Kring

Ole Kring

Partner

Vækstfonden, Denmark

Karen Wagner

Karen Wagner

General Partner

Ysios Capital, Spain

Daniel O'Mahony

Daniel O'Mahony

Partner

Seroba Life Sciences, Ireland

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Claire Poulard

Principal

Omnes Capital, France

Thibaut Roulon

Thibaut Roulon

Senior Investment Director - Life Sciences

Bpifrance, France

Claudio Rumazza

Claudio Rumazza

Investment Committee

LIFTT spa, Italy

Catherine Boule

Catherine Boule

Managing Partner

Karista, France

Houman Ashrafian

Houman Ashrafian

Managing Partner

SV Health Investors, United Kingdom

Karine Lignel

Karine Lignel

CEO, Venture Capital

Crédit Mutuel Equity, France

Eline van Beest

Eline van Beest

Venture Partner

Thuja Capital, The Netherlands

Raúl Saraiva

Raúl Saraiva

Investment Manager, Life Sciences

Portugal Ventures, Portugal

Mary Clark

Mary Clark

Managing Director

Optimum Strategic Communications, United Kingdom

Alex Hamilton

Alex Hamilton

Partner

Syncona, United Kingdom

Roel Bulhuis

Roel Bulthuis

Managing Director

INKEF Capital, The Netherlands

Melanie Toyne-Sewell

Melanie Toyne-Sewell

Managing Partner

Instinctif Partners, United Kingdom

Roy Wiesner

Roy Wiesner

Managing Director

aMoon Fund, Israel

Diana Torgersen

Diana Torgersen

Venture Investor

Novo Seeds, Denmark

Clara Campas

Clara Campàs Moya

Managing Partner

Asabys Partners, Spain

Jonas Jendi

Jonas Jendi

Investment Manager

Industrifonden, Sweden

Cepta Duffy

Cepta Duffy

Senior Development Adviser

Enterprise Ireland, Ireland

Ricardo Perdigão Henriques

Ricardo Perdigão Henriques

CEO

Bionova Capital, Portugal

Sascha Alilovic

Sascha Alilovic

Managing Partner

SHS Capital, Germany

Amanda Gett Chaperot

Amanda Gett Chaperot

Partner

Seventure Partners, France

Luc Dochez

Luc Dochez

Managing Partner

DROIA Genetic Disease Fund, Belgium

Sara Núñez-Garcia

Sara Núñez-Garcia

Co-Founder and Partner

Forty51 Ventures, Switzerland

Laia Crespo

Laia Crespo

Head of Investments, Europe

Sanofi Ventures, France

Bobby Soni

Bobby Soni

CBO

BioInnovation Institute, Denmark

Katleen Vandermissen

Katleen Vandermissen

Managing Partner

Heran Partners, Belgium

Carlo

Carlo Sanfilippo

Senior Investment Manager

Indaco Venture Partners, Italy

Boris Bernstein

Boris Bernstein

Venture Partner

MIG Verwaltungs AG, Germany

Debora Dumont

Debora Dumont

Managing Partner

Bioqube Ventures, Belgium

John Cassidy

John Cassidy

Principal

Arix Bioscience, United Kingdom

Anja Harmeier

Anja Harmeier

Partner

BB Pueros Bioventures, Switzerland

Stefanie Wojciech

Dr Stefanie Wojciech

Investment Manager

LBBW Venture Capital, Germany

Stephan Christgau

Stephan Christgau

Founding Partner

EIR Ventures, Denmark

Montserrat Vendrell

Montserrat Vendrell

Partner

Alta Life Sciences, Spain

Bart Van Hooland

Bart Van Hooland

Partner

Thia Ventures, Belgium

Søren Lemonius

Soren Lemonius

Managing Partner

Sunstone Life Science Ventures, Denmark

Lorna Cuddon

Lorna Cuddon

Managing Director

Zyme Communications, United Kingdom

Catello Somma

Catello Somma

Associate

TVM Capital, Germany

Ena Prosser

Ena Prosser

Partner

Fountain Health Partners, Ireland

Nadine Geiser

Nadine Geiser

Investment Manager

Redalpine, Switzerland

Alain Chevallier

Alain Chevallier

Partner Life Sciences

Truffle Capital, France

Kiran Dallenbach

Kiran Dallenbach

Investment Manager

BioMed Partners, Switzerland

Frank Bulens

Frank Bulens

Partner

imec xpand, Belgium

Arnd Kaltofen

Arnd Kaltofen

Managing Partner

VI Partners, Switzerland

Irit Yaniv

Irit Yaniv

Founder and CEO

Almeda Ventures, Israel

Florian Müllershausen

Florian Müllershausen

Managing Partner

Novartis Venture Fund, Switzerland

Deborah Harland

Deborah Harland

Venture Partner

SR One, United Kingdom

Maria Tell

Maria Tell

Investment Manager

Almi Invest, Sweden

Bram Vanparys

Bram Vanparys

Partner

Gimv, Belgium

Juliette Audet

Juliette Audet

Partner

Forbion, The Netherlands

Jürgen Eckhardt

Jürgen Eckhardt

SVP and Head of Leaps by Bayer

Bayer, Germany

Giovanni Mariggi, Partner, Medicxi

Giovanni Mariggi

Partner

Medicxi, United Kingdom

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Anne Horgan

Partner

Cambridge Innovation Capital, United Kingdom

Klaus Stöckemann

Klaus Stöckemann

Managing Partner

Peppermint Venture Partners, Germany

Katja Rosenkranz

Katja Rosenkranz

Partner

V-Bio Ventures, Belgium

Heather Roxborough

Heather Roxborough

Partner

Optum Ventures, United Kingdom

Thom Rasche

Thom Rasche

Managing Partner

Earlybird Capital, Germany

Georgia Attwood

Georgia Attwood

Managing Director Business Development

LifeSci Advisors, United Kingdom

Andreas Lindblom

Andreas Lindblom

Founding Partner

Sciety, Sweden

Jenny Ruth Hrafnsdottir

Jenny Ruth Hrafnsdottir

Founding Partner

Crowberry Capital, Iceland

Martin Pfister

Martin Pfister

Senior Investment Manager

High-Tech Gründerfonds, Germany

Asun Monfort

Asun Monfort

Investment Manager

HBM Partners, Switzerland

Sascha Berger

Sascha Berger

Partner

TVM Capital, Germany

Sebastian Pünzeler

Sebastian Pünzeler

Investment Manager

Coparion, Germany

Alexandra Tolia

Alexandra Tolia

Partner

Fund+, Belgium

Will Brooks

William Brooks

Investment Manager

Downing Ventures, United Kingdom

Ekaterina Gianelli

Ekaterina Gianelli

Partner

in|venture, Finland

Sukaina Virji

Sukaina Virji

Senior Associate Partner

Consilium Strategic Communications, United Kingdom

Alexander Sommer-Fein

Alexander Sommer-Fein

Managing Director

Peak Pride Management, Austria

Katja Stout

Katja Stout

Managing Director

Scius Communications, United Kingdom

Vincent Lepreux

Vincent Lepreux

Associate Director

Debiopharm Innovation Fund, Switzerland

Eleanor Read

Eleanor Read

Managing Director, Health

Edelman, United Kingdom

Tassos Konstantinou

Tassos Konstantinou

Investment Manager, Life Sciences

IP Group, United Kingdom

Natalie Garland-Collins

Natalie Garland-Collins

Senior Director, Strategic Communications

FTI Consulting, United Kingdom

Sue Charles

Sue Charles

Founder and Director

Charles Consultants, United Kingdom

Nadav Shimoni

Nadav Shimoni

Head of Digital Health

Arkin Holdings, Israel

Edouard Guillet

Edouard Guillet

Managing Director

IPF Partners, Switzerland

Mårten Steen

Mårten Steen

Partner

Healthcap, Sweden

Eran Toledo

Eran Toledo

EVP & CTO

Sanara Ventures, Israel

Frazer Hall

Frazer Hall

Senior Consultant

MEDiSTRAVA Consulting, United Kingdom

Matthieu Coutet

Matthieu Coutet

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Advent France Biotechnology, France

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Managing Partner

Sciad Communications, United Kingdom

Hakan

Hakan Goker

Vice President & Managing Director

M Ventures, The Netherlands