Supplier Excellence, sponsored by Johnsons Laboratory Logistics – Anthias Consulting

Anthias state in their submission “Anthias Consulting were one of the first training providers to achieve The Royal Society of Chemistry’s CPD approval for their courses through their accreditation scheme.

Sustainable Product of the Year – Avantor VWR

Avantor state in their submission that their products are “Made from 100% recycled post-consumer polyester – including stitching, stud fasteners and label. Virgin polyester isn’t required, and our coats can be recycled completely at end of life.

Best Automation and Data Innovation, sponsored by NovaticLab – Enbiosis Biotechnology

Enbiosis application stated their innovation was “a pioneering AI-driven microbiome analysis tool, epitomizes technological innovation in the lab sector.

Commitment to Skills & Training – Element & Agilent – CHROMacademy

Element & Agilent application that CHROMacademy offers nearly 450 unique pieces of learning content supported by 200 hours of video content and 130 interactive elements.

Best Organisation Culture – Leybold

In Leybold’s application, they stated “we have worked across the team to drive a positive culture with a theme of inclusivity, where everyone feels they have a part to play in making Leybold a Great Place to Work”.

Sustainable Lab of the Year, sponsored by Grenova – AstraZeneca – Green Labs

AstraZeneca’s application stated “The health of people, the planet and business are interconnected, each impacting the others; which is why our Sustainability journey is so important.

Smart Lab of the Year, sponsored by Labforward – AstraZeneca – AskLab Insights Projects

AstraZeneca application talk about their “support the present and future needs of their scientists, providing efficient, sustainable and safe environments where innovation can thrive.”

Laboratory of the Year, sponsored by LS Scientific – Geotechnics Ltd

Geotechnics application included information on how Geotechnics Limited is one of the UK’s largest independent ground investigation specialists and has been providing geotechnical engineering services for 40 years.

Oustanding Achievement – Matthew Bramley

Matthew is the founder and managing director of Trafalgar Scientific Ltd, and has made a long-standing commitment and passion for both the industry and his local area.

Lab Technician of the Year, sponsored by Scientific Laboratory Supplies – Laurie Lau

Laurie’s application included details on his on account of outstanding contributions to research and enterprise. His expertise has underpinned successful research resulting in some 170 publications and led to grant awards.

Rising Star, sponsored by Vitl Life Science Solutions, a G&H brand – Emma Sanderson

Emma’s application mentioned her role as customer support staff at SLS and praised her for recruiting and training new members. Emma has revolutionised the way her team and SLS work by driving forward a new customer service package which puts customers at the centre of everything SLS does.

Best Consumable Innovation – Merah Medical – Sentinal

This innovation is a unique safety-engineered device (SED) in the field of everyday blood sampling.

Best Technology Innovation, sponsored by Porvair Sciences – Beckman Coulter – Dxl 9000 Access Immunoassay Analyzer

When Beckman Coulter submitted their application they stated this innovation will “set a new standard for today’s busy laboratories. This high-throughput immunoassay analyzer takes diagnostics to the next level.” And our judges agree, saying that the technology is hugely impressive.

Best Collaborative Project Award – Mobile research laboratory – Invizius, in partnership with the NHS and EMS Healthcare.

Invizius, Manchester University NHS Foundation and the support of EMS came together for the Mobile research laboratory. This mobile lab is the largest kinetic biomarker expression study on Haemodialysis patients anywhere in the world.