IFAPP International Federation of Associations of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Pharmaceutical Medicine

Announcement of the 2024 IFAPP Fellowship Awardees

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 IFAPP Fellowship Awards. These awards recognise outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of Pharmaceutical Medicine. This year’s awardees have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and leadership in their
respective fields.

We would like to thank all professionals and experts in Pharmaceutical Medicine, who applied for the IFAPP Fellowship Awards, and we are excited to name the awarded professionals.

Award Categories and Recipients

Note: The names of the awardees are announced in alphabetical order of the first name.

Scientific Leadership in Pharmaceutical Medicine:

For over 15 years of exemplary service and leadership in advancing Pharmaceutical Medicine.

  • Akiyoshi Uchiyama, Chairman/President, Medical Corporation Asbo, Tokyo Asbo Clinic, Japan
  • Arturo Lopez Gil, Vice President & Cluster Medical Director, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Spain
  • Carla M. Visseren-Grul, M.D., Vice President, Oncology Global Clinical Development, Loxo@Lilly, Eli Lilly and Company, The Netherlands
  • Edward Stewart Geary, Global Safety Officer, General Manager, Eisai, Japan
  • Grigorios Rombopoulos, Chief Scientific Officer, Novartis Hellas SACI, Athens, Greece
  • Hiroshi Ando, Associate Director, Medical Affairs Strategy Lead, Genmab K.K., Tokyo, Japan
  • Kazuya Iwamoto, Senior Medical Director, Fortrea (Formerly Covance and Labcorp), Japan
  • Kihito Takahashi, VP, Head of R&D/Medical Affairs & CMO of Swedish Orphan Biovitrium (SOBI), Japan
  • Krishan Thiru, Head, Country Medical, Australia & New Zealand, Pfizer Inc., Australia
  • Lisa Stagi, Patient Safety Country Cluster Lead, Roche International Pharmacovigilance, Italy
  • Maria Katsara, Medical Manager Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Recordati Rare Diseases, Greece
  • Michiko Tomiyasu, Medical Affairs (MA) Dept., MSL Excellence Lead, Alexion Pharma G.K., Japan
  • Paola Trogu, Senior Director Country Head Italy and Greece – Site Management & Monitoring, Astra Zeneca, Italy
  • Sandor Kerper-Fronius, Semmelweis University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, Hungary
  • Takeshi S. Komatani, TAKASHIMA International Patent Office, Patent Attorney Visiting Professor at Kobe University and Doshisha University, Japan
  • Taku Seriu, Executive Director, Otsuka Pharmaceutic al Company; Consultant, Japan
  • Toshifumi Sugitani, Syneos Health, Director, Real World Evidence, Japan
  • Xavier Marfà Pons, Head of Pharmacovigilance Sanofi Spain & Portugal, Barcelona, Spain

Scientific Excellence in Pharmaceutical Medicine:

For significant contributions and excellence in Pharmaceutical Medicine over the past 10-15 years.

  • Fumiyo Aoki, Team Manager, Compliance & Management, AbbVie GK, Japan
  • Hirokazu Murakami, Medical Science Liaison Manager, Merck Biopharma, Japan
  • Kouki Nakamura, MSL lead, Senior Manager, Inflammation and Immunology, Medical Affairs, Pfizer Japan Inc., Japan
  • Mario Spione, Medical Lead Oncology and Hematology, Servier Italia, Italy
  • Ryu Suzuki, Clinical Development Strategy & Project Management Group, Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., Japan
  • Yoichi Inoue, Senior Director in Immunology, Pulmonary Hypertension and Neuroscience, Janssen Pharma KK, Japan

Rising Star in Pharmaceutical Medicine:

For remarkable achievements and potential in Pharmaceutical Medicine with over 3 years of experience.

  • Marisa Le Donne, Clinical Research Associate, European Cardiovascular Research Center – CERC responsible for Italy – UK – Asia, Italy
  • Masanori Yagi, Senior Medical Science Liaison/MSL Lead, Medical Affairs, Moderna Japan Co., Ltd., Japan

We congratulate all the 2024 IFAPP awardees for continuing to strive for ethical, innovative and scientific leadership and for contributing to global medical research for better human health and social value worldwide.

As illustrated on the pictures the ceremony for the Japanese awardees took place on 26 July 2024 at the occasion of the annual JAPhMed Congress. They received a pen which has a carved sign with both IFAPP and JAPhMed as a memento.

Note: The awardees’ names and titles are published with their permission.

Authors: Varvara (Barbara) Baroutsou, IFAPP President and Anna Jurczynska, IFAPP Secretary