The Galien Foundation

Galien Foundation Names 45 Nominees for Nordics+ Bridges Awards

New York and Stockholm – November 09, 2026 -- The Galien Foundation has named 45 nominees and products for the 2026 Prix Galien Bridges Awards and chosen HealthCap founder Björn Odlander as recipient of the Bengt I. Samuelsson "True North" Award. The ceremony takes place December 1, 2026, at the Medicinska Föreningen at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.

Awards span seven categories from drugs to public sector innovation

Nominees compete in seven categories: Best Pharmaceutical Agent, Best Biotechnology Product, Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases, Best Medical Technology / AI Advances in Human Health, Best Enabling Technology for Medical Innovation, Best Public Sector Innovation and Best Bridge-Builder Institution.

Prix Galien USA Marks 20th Year, Adds Patient First Award

NEW YORK – October 30, 2026 -- The Galien Foundation marked the 20th anniversary of the Prix Galien USA Awards at the American Museum of Natural History, adding a new Patient First Award and presenting international honors alongside the U.S. prizes.

Eight U.S. categories judged by a 51-member panel

Winners were selected by the Prix Galien USA Committees, which comprise 25 committee members, 11 subcommittee members and 15 advisory board members. Three Nobel Laureates sit on the panels. The U.S. awards covered eight categories: Best Biotechnology Product, Best Pharmaceutical Product, Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases, Best Medical Technology, Best Digital Health Solution, Incubators, Accelerators and Equity, Prix Galien EcoHealth, and Best Startup.

Galien Foundation Launches First Prix Galien Japan Awards in Tokyo

Tokyo – September 17, 2026 -- The Galien Foundation will hold the inaugural Prix Galien Japan Forum and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo, marking the first time the life sciences prize has been presented in Japan.

Six award categories will honor pharmaceutical, biotech and digital health innovators

The ceremony will present awards across six categories: Best Pharmaceutical Product, Best Biotechnology Product, Best Product for Rare/Orphan Diseases, Best Medical Technology, Best Digital Health Solution, and Best Startup. Winners will be selected by the Prix Galien Japan Awards Committees, made up of biomedical scientists and industry executives from Japan and abroad.