Data Science Talent Awards
Building on the success of our Young Data Scientist of the Year Award which we launched in 2025 to honour rising stars in data science, for 2026 we are introducing an additional award to recognise the impact of data science teams in advancing life sciences R&D. Entries will open on 4th September 2025.
Young Data Scientist of the Year 2026
Are you a young data scientist with a compelling story to tell about the role you played in an important data science initiative in the life sciences industry? Can you demonstrate impact and innovation? If you can answer yes to these questions then you could win our 2026 Young Data Scientist of the Year Award which seeks to recognise and nurture emerging talent.
Data Science Team of the Year 2026
This award seeks to recognise the importance of team work and the power of collaboration to address a specific challenge in the life sciences industry. We are looking for evidence of team excellence and innovation with a focus on the business impact that can be achieved through intra-company or cross company collaboration.
If you have any questions regarding the awards or your eligibility to enter please contact us on the link below:
Criteria
- These awards are free to enter and are open to everybody in life sciences, anywhere in the world.
- For Young Data Scientist of the Year, entrants must be 30 years or younger at the time of undertaking the project submitted for this award. This project must have been undertaken within the last 12 months.
- For Data Science Team of the Year, the entry must relate to a project undertaken in the last 12 months.
- Three finalists for each award will be selected to present to our judging panel at our annual European conference in Spring 2026 and must be available to present in person.
How to Enter
- Complete our entry form which will go live on 4th September 2025. Watch this space for further details.
Our Judges
Lars Greiffenberg
Julie Huxley-Jones
Bryn William Jones
Torsten Osthus
Angeli Moeller
2025 Data Scientist of the Year Award Winner
Congratulations to Nima Hojat from CPI for winning our 2025 Data Scientist of the Year Award and to our finalists Azzedine Dabo from GSK and Jack Damiani from AstraZeneca. Entries for the award were received from across the global biopharmaceutical ecosystem. Our finalists were selected by our esteemed panel of judges and the winner was determined by audience vote at the Pistoia Alliance Spring Conference at the Royal Society of Medicine, London. The Pistoia Alliance is proud to support the development of talent in the global life sciences industry.
Commenting on how data science is increasingly driving the future of life sciences R&D, Nima Hojat, winner of Young Data Scientist of the Year said: “I’m honored to receive this award from the Pistoia Alliance, especially at a time when data science is playing such a pivotal role in transforming the life sciences. Behind every dataset and algorithm is the potential to make a real difference to patients’ lives and I’m proud to represent a new generation of data scientists working to turn research into meaningful outcomes.”
