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Health and Life Sciences 50

Irish America magazine’s annual Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 recognizes the excellence, performance, and extraordinary contributions of Irish-American and Irish-born leaders in fields including medical care, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, research and development, and life sciences venture capital.

On Thursday, September 12, 2019 Irish America celebrated the 2019 Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 at an awards dinnerat the Metropolitan Club with keynote speaker Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Previous keynote honorees included Mike Mahoney, president and CEO of Boston Scientific; Daniel O’Day, chairman and CEO of Gilead Sciences, Inc.; Dr. Barbara Murphy, chief of medicine at Mount Sinai Heath System; and Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health.

Click here for more details on the night.

This year’s honorees are featured in the August / September 2019 edition of Irish America, which also contains a cover profile on Dr. Tracey.

To purchase tickets for next year’s awards dinner or for further details, email event coordinator Sarah Loughnane at sarah@irishamerica.com.

2019 Honorees
James Walsh

James Walsh

Ann Marie T. Sullivan

Ann Marie T. Sullivan

Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx

Eileen M. Sullivan-Marx

Ruth Riddick

Ruth Riddick

Margaret E. Rice

Margaret E. Rice

Patrick O’Leary

Patrick O’Leary

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2018 Honorees
Margaret Weber

Margaret Weber

Kathleen Coffey Steimel

Kathleen Coffey Steimel

Bryan Traynor

Bryan Traynor

Sister Michael Mary Campbell, O. Carm

Sister Michael Mary Campbell, O. Carm

Sister Sean William O’Brien, O. Carm

Sister Sean William O’Brien, O. Carm

Anne Sansevero

Anne Sansevero

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2017 Honorees
Eugene J. Sullivan

Eugene J. Sullivan

Patrick Smith

Patrick Smith

Diane Sirakovsky & Michele Teter

Diane Sirakovsky & Michele Teter

Brenton L. Saunders

Brenton L. Saunders

Moira A. Rynn

Moira A. Rynn

Joe Riley

Joe Riley

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2016 Honorees
James Watson

James Watson

Ruth Sullivan

Ruth Sullivan

John Sullivan

John Sullivan

James P. Sullivan

James P. Sullivan

Orlaith Staunton

Orlaith Staunton

Frank Reynolds

Frank Reynolds

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2015 Honorees
James Watson

James Watson

Fionnuala Walsh

Fionnuala Walsh

Lawrence G. Smith

Lawrence G. Smith

Michael Sheehan

Michael Sheehan

David Sheehan

David Sheehan

Jason Ryan

Jason Ryan

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2014 Honorees
James Watson, M.D.

James Watson, M.D.

Fionnuala Walsh, Ph.D.

Fionnuala Walsh, Ph.D.

Emer Smyth, Ph.D.

Emer Smyth, Ph.D.

Jason Ryan

Jason Ryan

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, M.D.

Eamonn M. M. Quigley, M.D.

Dennis Purcell

Dennis Purcell

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