Hiromi Okabe,
PhD
Leader of Tomorrow Award
Hiromi Okabe earned a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2004. Whilst in graduate school, she was a research fellow at the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (DC2). Dr. Okabe started her career at Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd. (currently Daiichi Sankyo Co.,Ltd.) in 2004. After she engaged in clinical pharmacology department, she expanded her interests to regulatory, and joined regulatory affairs department in 2015. Apart from her role in Daiichi Sankyo, she has served as DIA Japan Operation Team member from 2015 to 2017 and its leader since 2016 and contributed many programs, e.g. DIA Japan Annual Meetings and some training courses. She is also a program committee member of 2nd DIA Cell Therapy Products Symposium in Japan (2017).
2020 Inspire Award Winners
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Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance • President’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Alan Hochberg • Excellence in Service Award
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Agnès St. Raymond • Global Connector Award
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Matt Baldwin • Community Engagement Award
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Joan Buenconsejo • Community Engagement Award
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Melissa Suprin • Author of the Year Award
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Lisa LaVange • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Janet Woodcock • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Karla Childers • Excellence in Service Award
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Nancy Smerkanich • Excellence in Service Award
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Annette Stemhagen • Excellence in Service Award
- Ashley Trieu • Leader of Tomorrow Award
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Guido Rasi • Chair’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Health
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Virginia Acha • Excellence in Service Award
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Nicola Bedlington • Excellence in Service Award
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Michael Berntgen • Excellence in Service Award
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Katayoun Myhankhah • Leader of Tomorrow Award
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Lenita Lindström-Gommers • Regional Award: Europe
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Inas Chehimi • Regional Award: Middle-East
