PDA Announces Industry and Honor Class of 2024 Award Winners 9 April, 2025

Parenteral Drug Association is proud to honor the outstanding contributions and achievements within the pharmaceutical industry through its prestigious annual industry and honor awards ceremony. These accolades recognize individuals, teams, and collaborative efforts that have demonstrated excellence in advancing PDA's mission and for strengthening the Association itself. By highlighting the dedication, vision, and hard work of those shaping the future of PDA, the PDA's awards program fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and leadership that fortifies the growth and impact of the Association. The Class of 2024 Winners: PDAFDA JRC Distinguished Service Award: Janet Woodcock Innovation Award Winners: Joel A. Gresham and Simon J. Dell Partnership Innovation Award Winners: Duncan Paterson and Michael Herd ECP Award Winners: Carl Bermingham, Virginia Boldt, and Dr. Adam Thomas Service Appreciation Award Winners: Austin Caudle, Stephanie Lee, Greg Mills, Siegfried Schmitt, Luis Wenzel, Henry Brush, Anna Gilbert, Jin-Hyun Jeong, Leo Posner, Jane Halpern, Lee Leichter, Morten Munk, Mirko Gabriele, and Stephan Krause. Honorary Membership Winner: Stephan K. Roenninger, Dr.-Ing Frederick Carleton Award Winner: Masahiro Akimoto Gordon Personeus Award Winner: Marcia C. Baroni Michael Korczynski Award Winner: Richard Denk Martin VanTrieste Pharmaceutical Science Award Winner: Eva M. Urban Edward Smith PDA Packaging Science Award Winner: Tony Perry Distinguished Service Award Winners: Beth Kirschenheiter, Philippe Lauwers, Alessandro Morandotti, Kenneth Paddock, Zhihao (Peter) Qui, PhD, and Takanobu Sugawara, PhD. Frederick Simon Award Winners: Hans-Joachim Anders, Aline Bauer, Masha Mohammadi, and David Roesti – "A Rapid Sterility Method Using Solid Phase Cytometry for Cell-Based Preparations and Culture Media and Buffers" PDA Letter Article of the Year Award Winner: Antonio Burazer – "Understanding Japan Quality" PDA Asia Pacific Appreciation Award Winner: SeungHwan Oh PDA Europe Appreciation Award Winner: Simone Biel PDA Chapter of the Year Award Winner: PDA Southeast Chapter PDA President’s Award Winner: Alison Caballero and Stefanie Nebelin PDA is proud to recognize these exceptional individuals and teams who continue to drive innovation and excellence within the pharmaceutical industry. Their dedication and hard work have not only advanced scientific and technological progress but also contributed to the improvement of PDA. As we celebrate their achievements, we look forward to the continued growth and transformation of the industry in the years to come. For more information about the PDA's Industry and Honors Awards, please visit https://www.pda.org/membership/pda-industry-and-honor-award-winners. About PDA The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is the leading global provider of science, technology, and regulatory information. PDA creates awareness and understanding of important issues facing the pharma community and delivers high-quality, relevant education to the industry. Since its founding in 1946 as a nonprofit organization, PDA has been committed to developing scientifically sound, practical technical information and expertise to advance pharmaceutical manufacturing science and regulation, so members can better serve patients.