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Celebrating Our Own Champions of Science with the 2020 Johnson Medal

Despite the ongoing pandemic, the scientists and engineers across Johnson & Johnson continue to work to advance transformational innovations to meet unmet healthcare needs for customers and patients across the world. This November, 21 outstanding innovators across our Consumer Health, Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical sectors were honored with the 2020 Johnson Medal for Research and Development—the most prestigious award given for R&D excellence within Johnson & Johnson. This year’s winning teams were honored for the development of Aveeno® Absolutely Ageless™ Blackberry Complex, EMBOTRAP® II Revascularization Device, SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat and TREMFYA® (guselkumab). These resilient teams have demonstrated remarkable ingenuity, perseverance and collaboration to bring forward innovations that are now enhancing the health of people all over the world.

Aveeno® Absolutely Ageless™ Blackberry Complex

Sheer perseverance and ingenuity paid off for this team of motivated researchers at J&J Consumer Health as they overcame obstacles to advance our deep understanding of skin health and harness a unique combination of ingredients to create the Blackberry Complex: a new, proprietary technology to fight multiple signs of skin aging and deliver on unmet consumer needs.
    Anne-Sophie Brillouet, Senior Director, Consumer Health
    Anne-Sophie Brillouet, Senior Director, Consumer Health
    ON NOW Anne-Sophie Brillouet alt
    Marisa Dufort, Director, Consumer Health R&D
    Marisa Dufort, Director, Consumer Health R&D
    ON NOW Marisa Dufort alt
    Simarna Kaur, Ph.D., Research Manager, Skin Health, Consumer Health R&D
    Simarna Kaur, Ph.D., Research Manager, Skin Health, Consumer Health R&D
    ON NOW Simarna Kaur alt
    Menas Kizoulis, Director, Consumer Health
    Menas Kizoulis, Director, Consumer Health
    ON NOW Menas Kizoulis alt
    Dianne Rossetti, Principal Scientist
    Dianne Rossetti, Principal Scientist
    ON NOW Dianne Rossetti alt
    Michael Southall, Ph.D., Research Director, Fellow
    Michael Southall, Ph.D., Research Director, Fellow
    ON NOW Michael Southall alt

EMBOTRAP® II Revascularization Device

A team determined to improve the odds for patients suffering an ischemic stroke developed the EMBOTRAP® II Revascularization Device: an innovative stent retriever that allows physicians to capture and remove life-threatening blood clots from the brain.
    Brendan Casey, Senior R&D Technical Manager, Cerenovus Galway Neuro Technology Center
    Brendan Casey, Senior R&D Technical Manager, Cerenovus Galway Neuro Technology Center
    ON NOW Brendan Casey alt
    Mairsíl Claffey, Director, Clinical Science and Strategy, Ischemic Stroke, Cerenovus
    Mairsíl Claffey, Director, Clinical Science and Strategy, Ischemic Stroke, Cerenovus
    ON NOW Mairsil Claffley alt
    Michael Gilvarry, General Manager, Cerenovus Galway
    Michael Gilvarry, General Manager, Cerenovus Galway
    ON NOW Michael Gilvarry alt
    David Vale, Chief Technology Officer, Cerenovus Galway Neuro Technology Center / CSS / OneMD
    David Vale, Chief Technology Officer, Cerenovus Galway Neuro Technology Center / CSS / OneMD
    ON NOW David Vale alt

SURGICEL® Powder Absorbable Hemostat

This team of scientists, engineers, designers and clinicians from Ethicon worked together for more than eight years to create an innovative product that stops disruptive bleeding during surgery.
    Alex Kiturkes, Systems Engineering Manager, Robotics & Digital Solutions
    Alex Kiturkes, Systems Engineering Manager, Robotics & Digital Solutions
    ON NOW Alex Kiturkes alt
    Richard Kocharian, Ph.D., M.D., Senior Franchise Medical Director, Medical Affairs
    Richard Kocharian, Ph.D., M.D., Senior Franchise Medical Director, Medical Affairs
    ON NOW Richard Kocharian alt
    Melinda MacDonald, Ph.D., DVM, Principal Scientist, Preclinical
    Melinda MacDonald, Ph.D., DVM, Principal Scientist, Preclinical
    ON NOW Melinda MacDonald alt
    Jared Schneider, Staff Industrial Designer, IDHF
    Jared Schneider, Staff Industrial Designer, IDHF
    ON NOW
    Allen Y. Wang, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Biosurgery R&D
    Allen Y. Wang, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Biosurgery R&D
    ON NOW Allen Y. Wang alt

TREMFYA® (guselkumab)

Janssen researchers transformed the understanding of psoriasis when they realized they could leverage the body’s own immune system to treat the skin condition. A 16-year journey harnessed the latest scientific advances in immunology to deliver TREMFYA® (guselkumab).
    Jacqueline Benson, Ph.D., Vice President, Immunology Scientific Innovation
    Jacqueline Benson, Ph.D., Vice President, Immunology Scientific Innovation
    ON NOW Jacqueline Benson alt
    Mark Cunningham, Senior Director, Janssen R&D Business Operations Strategy
    Mark Cunningham, Senior Director, Janssen R&D Business Operations Strategy
    ON NOW Mark Cunningham alt
    M. Merle Elloso, Ph.D., Scientific Communication Lead, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
    M. Merle Elloso, Ph.D., Scientific Communication Lead, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
    ON NOW M. Merle Elloso alt
    Yevgeniya Orlovsky, Senior Scientist, Janssen R&D
    Yevgeniya Orlovsky, Senior Scientist, Janssen R&D
    ON NOW Yevgeniya Orlovsky alt
    Philippe Szapary, M.D., Clinical Leader, Lung Cancer Initiative
    Philippe Szapary, M.D., Clinical Leader, Lung Cancer Initiative
    ON NOW Phillippe Szapary alt
    Yasmine Wasfi, Ph.D., M.D., Senior Director, Clinical Development, Lung Cancer Initiative
    Yasmine Wasfi, Ph.D., M.D., Senior Director, Clinical Development, Lung Cancer Initiative
    ON NOW Yasmine Wasfi alt
The Johnson Medal for Research and Development is named after the late General Robert Wood Johnson and is the most prestigious award given for research and development excellence within Johnson & Johnson. Through the Johnson Medal Program, we recognize the talented and dedicated individuals in our R&D organizations who are responsible for the innovative ideas that fuel our growth and commercial success.
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