Geoffrey Phillips Analytical Science Award 2025
The winner of the 2025 Geoffrey Phillips Award was Indigo Dean, Pharmaron, who gave her presentation on "Optimising HTE polymorph and salt screening of pharmaceutical compounds using Thermal Analysis". Indigo received a certificate and a bursary of up to £1,000 to enable her to benefit from a relevant programme of personal professional development, such as attendance at an international conference.

The highly commended podium award of £250 was made to Lucy Goodacre, King’s College, London, for her presentation on "Analysis of sumatriptan deposition in mucus-lined nasal cavity models".

The winner of the best poster award of £200 was Sinead McCabe, King’s College, London, for her presentation on "Inhibition of viral entry by heparan sulfate mimicking polymeric nanoparticles".

Commended poster awards, each of £100, were made to Jack Kerr, AstraZeneca, for his presentation on "Development and implementation of a rapid, accessible platform for the analysis of process waste streams by gas chromatography”, and to Rama Hassoun, University College, London, for her presentation on “Analytical methods to evaluate antibody conjugation on polymeric nanoparticles".

The awards were presented Lisa Hinchcliffe, JPAG Chair, who offered her congratulations to all of the award winners and her thanks to all the presenters.