Winner
Alice Choi
Summary of work
Alice is EVP, Managing Director for Client Solutions (APAC) for IPG Health. Alice currently chairs the Healthcare Communications Association and previously chaired the International Society of Medical Publication Professionals. She is a Governor for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, one of Europe’s largest oncology centres and also sits on Marketing Manchester’s Internationalisation and Marketing Advisory Board. She is a “Women of Influence” mentor for Cancer Research UK and is a member of their Research Careers Committee. She has been listed as a Top 50 Northern Power Woman and was named as one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in the UK by Pharmaceutical Market Europe in 2019.
Testimonials
Alice is one of those rare individuals who has truly made a difference to this industry. Whilst dealing with the demands of a hugely challenging role at McCann, she has gone above and beyond to support the vital role that healthcare communications plays in influencing people's lives. She has never been someone who focused entirely on the day job, she is a real powerhouse who totally commits to the many and varied roles she has taken on - not just chairing the HCA, but also as a Governor of The Christie and an effective, well-recognised advocate for the things she believes in, whether that's the importance of the Northern Powerhouse or equity of opportunity for all. She champions women's careers, and is the epitome of what the Communiquétor Award stands for. This award should be about going above and beyond, not simply about having scaled career pinnacles but recognising and rewarding individuals who lead our industry in the widest sense. Alice Choi is a true role model in every sense of the word and an absolutely worthy winner.
Alice does so much for the health sector, and truly deserves to win this award. Not only for her day job, but also for her broad commitment on the various boards and roles she plays, which she seemingly does in her 'spare' time! It's clearly her team and leadership skills, as well as her expert knowledge, that makes her so successful - a blend that many could not boast of. I don't know how she does it all! An absolute inspiration for aspiring women communicators in health everywhere.
