The MTP Sector Awards are ARCS’ highest recognition of excellence, celebrating individuals who have made significant contributions across regulatory affairs, clinical research, pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, GMP, quality, health economics, and beyond. Each year, these awards honour the sector’s leaders, mentors, innovators, and rising stars, reflecting the strength of our professional community.

The ARCS Excellence Award

Awarded to: Radhika Butala

For: Her long-standing and deeply committed involvement as an ARCS member and Fellow. Radhika's leadership, advocacy, and tireless contributions across conferences, summits, webinars, and sector-wide initiatives have helped shape best practices in clinical research and exemplify what it means to lead with purpose and generosity.

The ARCS Community Leadership Award

Awarded to: Tina Soulis

For: Her remarkable ability to build and nurture networks across government, academia, and industry. Through mentorship, advocacy, and leadership—including founding Alithia Life Sciences—Tina has empowered the next generation and fostered deep, enduring collaborations that continue to strengthen our sector.

The ARCS Rising Star Award

Awarded to: Maryam Rabiei

For: Organising and delivering six successful ARCS Career Roadshow events in Victoria over the past 12 months

The ARCS Patient Centred Health Award

Awarded to: Lisa Eckstein, for CT:IQ

For: Her unwavering commitment to embedding the patient voice into every stage of clinical research, shaping national tools, policies, and practices to make Australian trials more respectful, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of patients.

The ARCS Cognitio Article of the Year Award

Awarded to: Anna Marhaba

For the article: The Future of Drug Safety – Using Artificial Intelligence to Transform Pharmacovigilance

The ARCS Interest Area Webinar of the Year Award

Awarded to: Shanthi Vijayakumar, Priscila Cardoso and Mary Nteris

For: Their webinar on how to conduct and assess a systematic literature search for literature-based submissions in line with TGA expectations.