CEO Paula Alves Honored with APIFARMA’s Merit Personality Award

APIFARMA's 85th Anniversary - Acknowledging Prominent Personalities in Science and Healthcare

iBET is delighted to share that our CEO, Paula Alves, was honored with the Prémio de Personalidade de Mérito (Merit Personality Award) by APIFARMA – Portuguese Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry.

The award was presented during APIFARMA’s 85th anniversary commemorative dinner, held at Convento do Beato in Lisbon on November 20th.

Left: João Almeida Lopes (iBET – President) and Paula Alves (iBET- CEO). Right: Manuel Carrondo (iBET – VP for Business Development) and Paula Alves

In his opening remarks, APIFARMA president, João Almeida Lopes, emphasized that the event was both a celebration and an expression of gratitude, recognizing individuals who have significantly contributed to the organization’s legacy and the advancement of the National Pharmaceutical Industry.

During the event, Ana Povo (Secretary of State for Health), the president of APIFARMA, and João de Lara Everard (President of the General Assembly of APIFARMA) presented the Merit Personality Award to three prominent professionals in the health sector, in recognition of their impactful careers.

From left to right: Paula Alves, João Almeida Lopes (APIFARMA – President), João de Lara Everard (APIFARMA– President of the General Assembly) and Ana Povo (Secretary of State for Health)

Paula Alves was honored for her internationally recognized research, which has contributed to the advancement of precision therapies through close collaboration with the Pharmaceutical Industry and clinicians. Joining her as award recipients were Fernando de Almeida (President of Instituto Ricardo Jorge), and Graça Freitas (Specialist Physician in Public Health and Former General Director of Health).

João Almeida Lopes, Paula Alves, João de Lara Everard, Graça Freitas, Ana Povo and Fernando de Almeida

The entire iBET community congratulates Paula Alves and the other awardees for the well-deserved recognition, celebrating their extraordinary contributions to science, the national healthcare landscape and society.

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