From among the TOP100 Women in Biotech, the jury selected the Top of the Top - the ten most prominent female experts in Poland - who received the Excellence in Biotech Awards. Join us in celebrating their success!
Biotech Entrepreneurs: Magdalena Kulczycka, PhD - CEO, Biotech Innovation Institute
A molecular biologist and ecosystem builder who has helped make Polish biotechnology more visible and better connected internationally.
Biotech Entrepreneurs: Joanna Lipner, PhD, MBA - Co-founder and Managing Director, Pikralida sp. z o.o.
A biotech entrepreneur who co-founded Pikralida and helped advance its research from the laboratory to the clinical trial stage.
Biotech Entrepreneurs: Adriana Złahoda-Huzior - CEO, SimHub by Virmed
A biomedical engineering researcher and entrepreneur developing customised medical simulation solutions for global medtech partners.
Biotech for a Better World: Magdalena Kordon-Kiszala, PhD - CEO, intoDNA
A scientist and founder developing breakthrough DNA damage analysis technology used by leading pharmaceutical companies.
Biotech for a Better World: Natalia Maria Marek-Trzonkowska - Professor and Director of ICCVS
A researcher whose work includes pioneering Treg-based therapy for type 1 diabetes and research into cancer vaccines.
Biotech for a Better World: Natalia Rozwadowska - Deputy Director for Development, Institute of Human Genetics PAS; Head of the Molecular Pathology Department, Institute of Human Genetics PAS; Research Director, FamiCordTX S.A.
A scientist advancing the development of cell and gene therapies in Poland through translational research and collaboration between academia and industry.
Outstanding Biotech Achievement: Katarzyna Koziak - Chief Scientific Officer, BioResearch Pharma S.A.
A scientist and biotech innovator who has developed patented therapies and brought them close to market readiness.
Policy and Advocacy in Biotech: Marta Winiarska - President of the Board, Polish Union of Innovative Medical Biotech Companies BioInMed
A healthcare public affairs expert who has strengthened the voice and visibility of Poland’s medical biotechnology sector.
Research Excellence in Biotech: Monika Dobrzyńska-Mizera - Assistant Professor, Poznań University of Technology
A materials engineering researcher developing clinically validated polymer biomaterials for bone regeneration.
Research Excellence in Biotech: Magdalena Niemira - Assistant Professor
A researcher recognised for building an innovative oncology research programme from the ground up, combining multiple scientific disciplines with modern technology and resulting in a patent-protected breakthrough.
Honourable Mention in the Rising Stars in Biotech Category: Karolina Chwiałkowska - Assistant Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Computational Molecular Medicine, Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok
A molecular geneticist translating genomics and computational medicine into tangible benefits for patients.
