11 March 2026 | Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore
The Asia-Pacific Biopharma Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2026 aims to honour exceptional achievements in the Asian biopharma sector, recognizing excellence in bioprocessing, logistics and supply chain management, antibody-drug conjugates (ADC), and clinical trials over the past year. Celebrating the remarkable contributions of leading biopharma professionals, organizations, and technologies, the awards spotlight trailblazing leaders and trendsetters shaping the industry's future while inspiring innovation for tomorrow’s biopharma landscape.
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Criteria for Nomination
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Criteria to Win the Awards
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AWARD WINNERS
Upstream Processing
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Cell Culture Media Development | Thermo Fisher Scientific |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Cell Culture Media Ingredients | Evonik |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Cell Line Development & Characterization | Lonza |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Cell Line Engineering | Merck |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Bioreactors | Cytiva |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Perfusion Systems | Cytiva |
Emerging Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Upstream Processing | AuctuCel |
Overall Upstream Bioprocessing Supplier Award | Merck |
Downstream Processing
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Chromatography | Tosoh Bioscience |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Resins Award | Avantor |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Viral Clearance & Testing | Charles River Labaratories |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Filtration | Sartorius |
Emerging Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Downstream Processing | Cytoniche |
Emerging Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Downstream Processing | BioChromatographix |
Emerging Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Downstream Processing | HyQure Biotech |
Overall Downstream Bioprocessing Supplier Award | Sartorius |
Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging Supplier Award: Formulation Development | Roquette |
Best Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging Supplier Award: Primary Packaging | Gerresheimer |
Best Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging Supplier Award: Ready-to-Use (RTU) Packaging | West Pharmaceutical Services |
Best Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging Supplier Award: Drug Delivery Systems | Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) |
Best Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging Supplier Award: Pre-filled Syringes | SCHOTT Pharma |
Best Aseptic Fill-Finish & Packaging CMO of the Year | WuXi Biologics |
Drug Delivery System Innovation of the Year | West Pharmaceutical Services |
Bioprocessing Technologies
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Engineering & Facility Design | MedoIntec Co., Ltd. |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Software | Siemens Digital Industries |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Single Use Systems | Sartorius |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Single Use Consumables | Tofflon |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Fill-Finish Systems | Truking |
Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Analytical Services | Charles River Laboratories |
Best Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization Award | WuXi Biologics |
Best New Modalities Manufacturing Company | Lonza |
Best Biologics Digitalisation Award: Manufacturing Transformation | Korber Pharma |
Best Biologics Digitalisation Award: Quality Systems | MasterControl |
Best Biologics Digitalisation Award: Software Innovation | IDBS |
Best Biologics Digitalisation Award: Consulting Services | NNIT |
Emerging CDMO of the Year | Cheerland Biotechnology |
Emerging CDMO of the Year | BioDlink |
Emerging CDMO of the Year | Renzoku Biologics |
Bioprocessing Innovation of the Year | CHOZN® Elite Cell Line, Merck |
Overall Bioprocessing Supplier of the Year | Cytiva |
Bioprocessing Excellence
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Bioprocessing Excellence in China | WuXi Biologics |
Bioprocessing Excellence in Taiwan | Amaran Biotech |
Bioprocessing Excellence in South Asia | Syngene International |
Bioprocessing Excellence in Korea | Samsung Biologics |
Bioprocessing Excellence in Japan | Astellas Pharma |
Bioprocessing Excellence in Australasia | BioCina |
Bioprocessing Excellence in SEA | Pharmaniaga |
Bioprocessing Excellence in Asia | WuXi Biologics |
Excellence in Bioprocessing Automation & Digitalisation | WuXi Biologics |
Bioprocessing Facility of the Year | WuXi Biologics |
Individual Awards
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Bioprocessing Leadership Award | Wallace Ignacio Torres, Amgen |
CTO of the Year | Sherry Gu, EVP & Chief Technology Officer, WuXi Biologics |
Head of Process Development of the Year | Takashi Kaminagayoshi, Takeda |
Head of Quality of the Year | Teck Chung Chang, Takeda |
Head of CMC Technical Operations of the Year | Gary Khoo, Hummingbird Bioscience |
Head of Fill-Finish & Formulation of the Year | Jeremy Guo, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Drug Product Operations Department |
Bioprocessing Lifetime Achievement Award | Scott Wheelright, BioChromatographix |
Women's Leadership in Biologics Manufacturing Award | Tessie Che, Amaran Biotech |
Women's Leadership in Biologics Manufacturing Award | Niki Wong, AbbVie |
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Temperature Monitoring Solution | Sensitech |
Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Last Mile Implementation | FedEx |
Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Asia’s 3PL Excellence | DHL |
Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Digital Technology & Software | Cryoport Systems |
Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Active Temperature Control | Envirotainer |
Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Passive Temperature Control | Cold Chain Technologies |
Best Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier Award: Clinical Trial Logistics | Marken |
Best Pharma Air Cargo | Singapore Airlines |
Overall Logistics & Supply Chain Management Supplier of the Year | QuickSTAT A Kuehne+Nagel Company |
Logistics Director of the Year | Herman Sing, Director, Supply Chain Operations, IQVIA APAC |
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: Patient Recruitment & Engagement | Emerald Clinical Trials |
Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: Site Innovation | ICON PLC |
Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: Decentralised Trials Solution | IQVIA |
Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: Laboratory Services | LabCorp |
Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: AI-based Solution | Medidata |
Best Clinical Trials Supplier Award: Data Management & Analytics | Oracle Life Sciences |
Best Contract Research Organization Award in APAC | Novotech |
Best Contract Research Organization Award in South Korea | LSK Global |
Best Contract Research Organization Award in China | Tigermed |
Best Contract Research Organization Award in Japan | CMIC |
Best Contract Research Organization Award in Australia | Southern Star Research |
AWARD CATEGORIES | WINNERS |
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Best ADC Platform Technology | Hummingbird Bioscience |
Best ADC Developer in China | Bio-Thera Solutions
Mabwell |
Best ADC Developer in Taiwan | OBI Pharma |
Best ADC Developer in South Korea | PinotBio Inc |
Best ADC Developer in Japan | Daiichi Sankyo |
Most Promising ADC Clinical Candidate in China | Innovent Biologics |
Most Promising ADC Clinical Candidate in Taiwan | Honeybear Biosciences |
Most Promising ADC Clinical Candidate in South Korea | Kanaph Therapeutics |
Most Promising ADC Clinical Candidate in Japan | Takeda |
Best ADC CDMO | BSP Pharmaceuticals |
Best ADC CDMO | WuXi XDC |
Best ADC CRO | AbZena |
Women’ Leadership in ADC Development Award | Heidi Wang |
Best ADC CRDMO (Special recognition award) | WuXi XDC |
