Life Sciences BC Awards presented by FARRIS Winners from 2022 to 1999.

2021 Award Winners Compilation

Deal of the Year Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Helen Burt

Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year Notch Therapeutics

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Michael Russello

Global Impact Award: Company Acuitas Therapeutics

Leadership Impact Award: Individual Dr. Mel Krajden

Life Sciences Company of the Year AbCellera

Medical/Digital Technology Company of the Year Kardium

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Dr. Ruth Grunau

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Northview Ventures: Doug Janzen

Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year Novateur Ventures

2020 Award Winners Compilation

Deal of the Year Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement John Babcook

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Aly Karsan

Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year Chinook Therapeutics Inc.

Medical/Digital Technology Company of the Year Canary Medical Inc.

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Dr. Poul Sorensen

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Nancy Harrison

Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year Award adMare BioInnovations

Deal of the Year Anandia Laboratories

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Marco Marra

Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Caroline Cameron

Growth Stage Life Sciences Company of the Year Aspect Biosystems

Life Sciences Company of the Year Terramera Inc.

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Dr. Jerilynn Prior

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Natalie Dakers

Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year Award Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) – West

Deal of the Year Zymeworks Inc.

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Connie J. Eaves & Dr. Allen C. Eaves

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Sally Aitken

Growth Stage Life Sciences Company of the Year AbCellera Biologics Inc.

Growth Stage MedTech Company of the Year bioLytical Laboratories Inc

Life Sciences Company of the Year Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Medtech Company of the Year Redlen Technologies Inc.

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research: Aubrey J. Tingle Prize – Dr. David Huntsman

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Dr. Michael Abrams

Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year StarFish Medical Inc.

Deal of the Year Celator Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Alan Winter

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Leonard Foster

Growth Stage Life Sciences Company of the Year Innovative Targeting Solutions Inc.

Growth Stage Medtech Company of the Year Clarius Mobile Health Corp.

Life Sciences Company of the Year McKesson Imaging and Workflow Solutions

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Dr. James Russell

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Dr. Willian Hunter

Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) – Pacific Region

Award for Clinical Research Excellence The Friedman Lab

Deal of the Year Arbutus Biopharma Corporation

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Victor Ling

Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Christoph Borchers

Growth Stage Life Sciences Company of the Year Aequus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Growth Stage Medtech Company of the Year Precision NanoSystems, Inc.

Life Sciences Company of the Year Zymeworks Inc.

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Richard Glickman

Strategic Life Sciences Partner of the Year Jonathan Kallner

Award for Clinical Research Excellence BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS

Corporate Partner/Advisor of the Year Joseph Garcia

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Simon Sutcliffe

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Mel Krajden

Growth Stage Life Sciences Company of the Year Qu Biologics Inc.

Life Sciences Company of the Year STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

Medical Technology Company of the YearKardium Inc.

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research – Aubrey J. Tingle Prize Adeera Levin

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Dr. Pieter Cullis

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Robert C. Brunham

Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year PHEMITM Health Systems Inc.

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Elizabeth M. Simpson

Innovation and Achievement Award Dr. John Webb

Life Sciences Company of the Year Tekmira Pharmaceutical Corp.

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Hector MacKay-Dunn, J.D. Q.C.

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement in Life Sciences Dr. Joseph M. Connors

Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year Zymeworks Inc.

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. B. Brett Finlay

Innovation and Achievement Award Dr. Richard Harrigan

Life Sciences Company of the Year Xenon Pharmaceuticals

Medical Devices Company of the Year STEMCELL Technologies Inc.

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Kenneth Galbraith

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement Dr. Ian de la Roche

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Neil Cashman

Innovation and Achievement Award- Dr. Tim Durance

Medical Devices Company of the Year Neovasc Inc.

Milton Wong Award for Leadership Dr. Bruce M. McManus

Dr. Don Rix Award for Lifetime Achievement Dr. Judith Hall

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Michael Hayden

Innovation and Achievement Award Dr. Andre Marziali

Leadership Award Dr. Paul Geyer

Medical Devices Company of the Year StarFish Medical

Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence Drs. Robert Holt, Steven Jones, and Marco Marra

Steven Jones, and Marco Marra, Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence Drs. Robert Holt

Innovation and Achievement Award Andy Hoffer.

Leadership Award Don Avison

Life Sciences Company of the Year Cardiome Pharma Corp.

Medical Device Company of the Year Neoteric Technology LTD

Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Ben Koop and Dr. Willie Davidson

Innovation and Achievement Award John Babcook

Leadership Award Dr. Jack Saddler and Dr. Julio Montaner

Medical devices company of the year Response Biomedical Corp.

Life Sciences Company of the Year OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Nexterra Energy Corp.

Emerging Life Sciences Company of the Year Lignol Energy Corp

Executive of the Year Bob Rieder

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Don Riddle

Leadership Award Martin Taylor

Lifetime achievement award Bernie Bressler and Roger Foxal

Medical Devices Company of the Year Pyng Medical Corp.

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Allan & Connie Eaves

Leadership Award Alan Winter & Aubrey Tingle

Lifetime Achievement Dr. David Dolphin

Medical Device Company of the Year Ultrasonix Medical Corp.

Researcher of the Year Dr. Max Cynader

Genome British Columbia Award for Scientific Excellence Dr. Ross McGillivray

Innovation and Achievement Dr. Martin Gleave

Leadership Richard Glickman

Life Sciences Company of the Year Neuromed Pharmaceuticals

Volunteer of the Year Dale Gann

Executive of the Year Dr. Anthony Holler

Innovation and Achievement Award Dr. Greg Beatch

Life Sciences Company of the Year Aspreva Pharmaceuticals

Innovation and Achievement BCCSA Genome Sciences Sector

Life Sciences Company of the Year Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. Julia Levy

Researcher of the year Dr. Terry Snutch

Innovation and Achievement Dr. Brett Finlay

Leadership and Vision Frank Holler

Lifetime Achievement Award UBC Univeristy-Industry Liaison Office

Cullis Innovation and Achievement Dr. Pieter Cullis

Lifetime Leadership and Achievement Dr. Julian Davies

Vision and Leadership Dr. Bill Hunter

Community Involvement Enhancement Dr. Joe Mueller

Innovation & Achievement Dr. Robert Hancock

Lifetime Leadership and Achievement Award Dr. Donald Rix

Vision and Leadership Dr. James Miller

Volunteer of the year Joseph Garcia

Community Involvement and Enhancement Monty Little

Innovation and Achievement Dr. Victor Ling

Vision and Leadership Dr. Michael Hayden

Volunteer of the Year Sheila Grant

Community Enhancement Dr. Paul Barran

Innovation and Achievement category Dr. Michael Smith

Vision and Leadership category Dr. Julia Levy

Volunteer of the year Mary Yaroshevsky-Glanville