The TOPX Females to Follow awards are an initiative of TOPX Network and Hyphen Projects. The aim of this award is to give promising female talents visibility, honour outstanding women in Life Sciences & Health, celebrate the accomplishments of them, and, by doing so, inspire the next generation to follow their footsteps.
THE WINNERS OF 2024
In total, 30 amazing females professionals are nominated for the TOPX Females to Follow Awards - Rising Stars, in the three different categories: Science, Industry and Entrepreneurship. On 18 January 2024 at the first day of TOPX Summit, the winners from each category were announced.
The Rising Star in Entrepreneurship: Mira Gleisberg | CEO & Co-Founder, RespiQ
The Rising Star in Science: Sophie Bots | Assistant Professor, Utrecht University
The Rising Star in Industry: Cristina Martinez Munoz | Sr. Director & Head of Cell Therapy Manufacturing, Kite
Once again, we would like to congratulate the winners of Females to Follow Awards 2024 for their achievements!
Rising Stars in Entrepreneurship Finalists
Beatrix Förster
CEO & Founder, Doderm GmbH
Mira Gleisberg
CEO & Co-Founder, RespiQ
Kinga Matula
CEO & Co-Founder, QurieGen
Varsha Thakoersing
CEO & Co-Founder, IMcoMET
Dan Jing Wu
CEO & Co-Founder, VivArt-X
Cinzia Silvestri
CEO & Founder, Bi/Ond
Aisling Foley
Co-Founder, ExCulture
Eva van Rikxvoort
CEO & Founder, Thirona
Hanne Callewaert
CEO & Co-Founder, AstriVax
Sonja Blaauw
CEO, H42
Rising Stars in Industry
Finalists
Anne Vroon
Vice President, Business Development, Genmab
Natalie de Jonge
Regulatory Affairs Manager, Agomab Therapeutics
Liesbeth Ceelen
CEO & Board Member, BioLizard
Gemma Moiset
Senior Group Leader of Advanced Modalities, Charles River Laboratories
Janneke Ouwerkerk
Division Manager Health & Microbiology, NIZO
Berenice Wulbrecht
Vice President of Solution Enablement, Ontoforce
Claudine van der Sande
VP & Head of CHI Program, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Addy van Dijk
Sr Director CMC Management, Pharming
Satwinder Singh
Director Research, Mendus AB
Cristina Martinez Munoz
Sr. Director & Head of Cell Therapy Manufacturing, Kite
Rising Stars in Science
Finalists
Sophie Bots
Assistant Professor, Utrecht University
Marina Trombetta-Lima
Assistant Professor, University of Groningen
Joleen Masschelein
Assistant Professor, VIB-KU Leuven
Anke Lenferink
Assistant Professor, University of Twente
Anke Vandekeere
PhD Student, VIB-KU Leuven
Rochelle Niemeijer
CSO, Nostics
Monique van der Wijst
Assistant Professor, UMCG
Hannah Dugdale
Chair of Evolutionary Medicine, University of Groningen
Susann Ludwig
Team Leader, Wageningen University & Research
Elise Hoek - van den Hil
Food Safety Scientist, Wageningen University & Research
The Awards
- Exposure on social media and our website
- Free TOPX Light Membership for 1 year
Among these 30 rising stars, 1 winner will be selected for each category. The 3 final names will win the Females to Follow Award 2024, which is comprised of:
- Exposure on social media and our website
- Exposure via an article/interview on BCF Career and BiotechNews
- Free TOPX Full Membership for 1 year
- Speaking opportunity at one of Hyphen Projects events
- Various coaching sessions
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TOPX Inclusive-3
This year, TOPX Network also launched the TOPX Inclusive-3 to honour leaders in Life Sciences (male or female) who work relentlessly to make their own organization and/or the sector more diverse and inclusive. On the first day of TOPX Summit 2024, the Inclusive-3 took the stage to share their insights and lessons learned on how to close the gap in life sciences & health.
The TOPX Inclusive-3 of 2024:
- Maria Carmen Punzi | PhD Researcher & Consultant, Erasmus University
- Veerle Smit | CEO & Founder, Compendium Medicine
- Chahinda Ghossein | Cardiologist, Maastricht University & Erasmus MC
With the TOPX Inclusive-3, we aim to give a stage to people and initiatives that close the gap and improve the inclusivity & diversity in Health & Life Sciences. And by doing so, to inspire more professionals to follow in their footsteps on this path to equality.
For more information about the TOPX Females to Follow Awards and TOPX Network, contact us via topx@hyphenprojects.nl.
To me the TOPX Females to Follow Award is a great symbol of recognition and rewarding. The TOPX platform is a very inspiring environment for young female scientist and empowers women to stimulate them to do what energizes you and makes you happy. Dare to be bold!
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