One of the highlights of PCMG live was the announcement of the annual PCMG Lifetime Achievement Award. Previous winners have included Jean Edwards in 2018 and Roger Joby in 2019 and there was great excitement about the identity of the person to be given the award in 2020 and join this illustrious alumni.
There was widespread delight when Dr Gill Slater, PCMG Vice Chair, announced the winner to be Pauline van Heiningen.
Pauline has been a senior manager in Outsourcing for many years and in different types of pharmaceutical companies. She has also worked on the in the service sector and therefore has a view from both sides of the fence. She is most proud of her achievement in building a world class outsourcing function at Yamanouchi, before becoming Director of Global Outsourcing and CRO relations at Astellas Pharma after the merger with Fujisawa. Pauline retired recently from her role as Senior Manager, Clinical Operations at Reckitt Benckiser in the UK after a successful six years building an outsourcing function in the area of consumer healthcare.
Pauline has served on the PCMG Committee for many years and remains a committed supporter, being one of the six expert trainers for the Essential and Advanced outsourcing courses.
Congratulations to Pauline!!
