International Clinical Researcher of the Year – 2026 Results

Aspiring and Junior Clinical Research Associate

Gold
Josephine Kisato – PPD
Silver
Carlota Cabeza – Parexel
Bronze
Mikołaj Rojek – PPD

Clinical Research Associate

Gold
Lydia Johnston – Syneos Health
Silver
Tryphosa Mitoko – PPD
Bronze
Jessica Cilliers – PPD

Clinical Trial Administrator

Gold
Leah Williams – Panthera BioPartners
Silver
Ian Lee from – Fortrea
Bronze
Svjetlana Novkovic – Worldwide Clinical Trials

Clinical Project Manager

Gold
Luke Johnson – Syneos Health
Silver
Kirstyn Warren – Evestia Clinical
Bronze
Lara Faraj – Parexel

Start Up Individual

Gold
Livia-Nicoleta Capatina – Fortrea
Silver
Myriam Grim – Worldwide Clinical Trials
Bronze
Marta Rzadkosz – Worldwide Clinical Trials
Christoph Werner – PPD

Team Leader

Gold
Kereen McDairmant – IQVIA
Silver
Zoe Kingston-Griffiths – IQVIA
Bronze
Gavin Phan – Precision for Medicine

Innovation in Clinical Trial Design and Conduct

Gold
Holly Shaw – Evinova
Silver
Maja Omiecińska – AstraZeneca
Bronze
Valentina Rashkova – Freelancer

Clinical Research Team

Gold
PPD
Christina El Khawand
Amalia Leonard
Pavlos Papadopoulos
Joséphine Parisot
Sandra Sembo-Backonly

Silver
Caidya
Gaelle Bernier
Liliana Golanska
Kevin Hughes
Katarzyna Kalisiak
Charline Moreau

Bronze
PPD
Ruth Deschepper
Renata Prieschl Teixeira
Sandi Somo
Siobhan Waiting

Start Up Team

Gold
Premier Research
Andrea Canazzo
Cristina Fernandez
Virginie Morbitzer

Silver
Fortrea
Clare Campbell-Cooper
Elisa Di Nunzio
Anne Hage-Hulsmann
Hristina Petrova
Vladimir Stranski

Bronze
Worldwide Clinical Trials
Minh Le
Simone Lee
Ranga Siriwardhana

Clinical Research Company of the Year

Winner
PPD