Annual Dinner & Showcase
March 11, 2026
Philadelphia Art Museum
5:00pm – 7:30pm
The premier social event for the Life Sciences Industry
Each year, Life Sciences PA hosts an annual celebration to honor the innovation and commitment our members have made to the life sciences industry. Save the date for the 2026 Annual Dinner & Showcase and join us to celebrate the award honorees and leaders of the past who have helped shape Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry.
Registration discounts for the Annual Dinner & Showcase are available until December 31, 2025. Pricing will increase starting January 1, 2026. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Melissa Callum (mcallum@lifesciencespa.org), Vice President, Strategic Initiatives.
Public Award Nominations are Open!
Submit your nominations for a person or company that has shaped or influenced the life sciences community. All award honorees will be celebrated at the iconic Philadelphia Art Museum. The deadline to submit your nominations end January 9, 2026!
2025 Patient Impact Award
The Life Sciences PA Patient Impact Award recognizes a medicine, therapy, device, or organization that has made a significant contribution to the quality of healthcare or length of life of patients in 2025. Eligible organizations include medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology companies and research institutions with significant operations in Pennsylvania.
2025 Emerging Company of the Year
The Emerging Company of the Year Award recognizes a company or organization that has experienced significant growth and/or achievement in 2025, while contributing positively to its community and the overall life sciences business climate of the Commonwealth.
2025 Scientific Achievement Award
The Scientific Achievement Award recognizes a scientist in the Pennsylvania life sciences community who has demonstrated outstanding achievement by advancing scientific knowledge, innovation, and/or patient care in their lifetime.
2025 Deal of the Year Award
The Life Sciences PA Deal of the Year Award recognizes an organization or organizations which have promoted the growth of Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry by way of a substantial deal or strategic partnership. The organization(s) receiving the Award will have closed a deal or strategic partnership in 2025 that resulted in the continued growth and advancement of Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry. The deal can have occurred at any stage of product development or level of company/organization maturity.
View the Previous Award Winners Below
Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award
The Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding leader in the life sciences community who best exemplifies the spirit of innovation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The recipient of this award must have demonstrated a vision for the industry and for improving the lives of patients. The honoree is selected by the LSPA Board of Directors.
Hubert J.P. Schoemaker Leadership Award Sponsored by:
John Nash MedTech Leadership Award
The John Nash MedTech Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding leader in the Pennsylvania med tech community who best exemplifies the spirit of innovation in Pennsylvania. The recipient of this award must have demonstrated a vision for the industry and for improving the lives of patients. The honoree is selected by the LSPA Board of Directors.
John Nash MedTech Leadership Award Sponsored by:
Scientific Achievement Award
The Scientific Achievement Award recognizes a scientist in the Pennsylvania life sciences community who has demonstrated outstanding achievement by advancing scientific knowledge, innovation, and/or patient care in their lifetime.
2025 Scientific Achievement Award Sponsored by:
Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award
The Frank Baldino CEO of the Year Award recognizes a CEO who has demonstrated visionary leadership and active participation to advance the life sciences industry in 2025. The nominee will have a record of proven, exceptional achievement as well as a commitment to the biosciences for the benefit of patients. The recipient must be from a company with fewer than 250 employees and exhibit these leadership qualities.
Frank Baldino Bioscience CEO of the Year Award Sponsored by:
Emerging Company of the Year Award
The Emerging Company of the Year Award recognizes a company or organization that has experienced significant growth and/or achievement in 2025, while contributing positively to its community and the overall life sciences business climate of the Commonwealth.
Emerging Company of the Year Award Sponsored by:
Patient Impact Award Honorees
The Patient Impact Award recognizes a medicine, therapy, device, or organization that has made a significant contribution to the quality of healthcare or length of life of patients in 2025.
Patient Impact Award Sponsored by:
Deal of the Year Award
The Deal of the Year Award recognizes an organization or organizations which have promoted the growth of Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry by way of a substantial deal or strategic partnership. This organization receiving the Award will have closed a deal or strategic partnership in 2025 that resulted in the continued growth and advancement of Pennsylvania’s life sciences industry. The deal can have occurred at any stage of product development or level of company/organization maturity.
Deal of the Year Award Sponsored by:
President’s Service Award
The President’s Service Award recognizes an individual in Life Sciences PA’s membership who has made a significant contribution to the organization through volunteering time, leadership and energy to help advance the Association’s mission of creating a cohesive community that unites Pennsylvania’s biotechnology, medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, research and financial strengths. The honoree is selected by the staff of Life Sciences PA.
President’s Service Award Presented by:
State Officials of the Year
The State Official of the Year Award recognizes an official from Pennsylvania’s executive or legislative branches who has distinguished himself or herself as a leader who supports the life sciences community. The honoree is selected from nominations provided by Life Sciences PA’s State Policy Committee.
State Official of the Year Award Sponsored by:
Federal Official of the Year
The Federal Official of the Year Award recognizes a federal official from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in Washington, DC on behalf of the life sciences community. The honoree is selected from nominations provided by Life Sciences PA’s Federal Policy Committee.
Federal Official of the Year Award Sponsored by:
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Life Sciences Pennsylvania was founded in 1989 by a biotech scientist at Penn State University. Today it has grown to represent the entire life sciences industry – medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, investment organizations, research institutions, and myriad service industries that support the life sciences in Pennsylvania.