
2024 Winners
Our selection committee includes the following four highly accomplished life science executives. They work together, drawing on their diverse expertise and experiences, to select the award winners.


Cyber security expert Mike Melo has spent 15 years fortifying digital assets, navigating complex threat landscapes, and ensuring the safety of patient data. An innovative and strategic thinker, Mike has established industry-leading vulnerability disclosure programs and fostered security-wise corporate cultures.
As Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of IT Shared Services for Life Labs since 2021, Mike oversaw the transition to cloud-based infrastructure, ensured the safe transfer of data through merger and acquisition activities, and dramatically improved company-wide satisfaction with IT services. Prior to this role, Mike spearheaded the development and management of a $50-million cybersecurity transformation program at LifeLabs.

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