Tuesday 17th March 2026, 11:38am
Scotland’s Life Sciences Awards 2026 is a prestigious annual conference and awards which brings together industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to celebrate outstanding individuals and teams across nine categories.
From an impressive list of finalists, the winners were announced at a glittering ceremony on 12th March at the Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central.
Roslin Innovation Centre was delighted to have several tenant companies amongst the finalists and CanCan Diagnostics was a winner in the ‘Innovation: Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture’ category, in recognition of their work in developing and commercialising advanced molecular diagnostic solutions for dogs with cancer, designed to address critical unmet needs in veterinary clinical practice.
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Angellica Bell, British television and radio presenter and event host, Maciej Parys, Founder/CEO of CanCan Diagnostics with the award, and Gerry McLachlan, Campus Director of Innovation and table host.
CanCan Diagnostics has developed a less invasive form of screening, applying innovative technology in the early diagnosis and monitoring of canine cancer, one of the leading causes of death in dogs.
“We're delighted that CanCan Diagnostics won the 'Innovation: Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture' category, and proud to have the team as part of our innovation ecosystem at Roslin Innovation Centre.
“Congratulations to our other shortlisted finalists; Roslin Technologies and Wobble Genomics. It is an amazing achievement to get to this stage.
"Scotland's Life Sciences Conference & Awards once again has showcased the amazing talent we have within the life sciences sector in Scotland.”
Val Hughes-White, Roslin Innovation Centre Director“This recognition reflects our team's unwavering commitment to transforming cancer care for animals worldwide. “As we accelerate adoption of our canine diagnostic test, we're excited to pioneer the first-in-class feline liquid biopsy—extending life-saving precision medicine to cats with cancer.”
Maciej Parys, Founder/CEO of CanCan Diagnostics and Clinical Lecturer at Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary StudiesThe 2026 Awards highlighted key innovations in sustainability, health tech, and agriculture.
Roslin Innovation Centre was the sponsor of the Innovation: Animal Health, AgriTech, and Aquaculture category. This highlighted the focus on ‘A3’ and One Health sectors, which are central to the Centre’s mission on the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus.
“I was delighted to host a table at Scotland's Life Sciences Conference & Awards with some fabulous Roslin Innovation Centre tenants - Wobble Genomics, CanCan Diagnostics, Carbogenics, Raygonal and Rhizocore Technologies.
"Congratulations to CanCan on their success in the Innovation: Animal Health, AgriTech and Aquaculture category. It was a pleasure to present this award on behalf of Roslin Innovation Centre.”
Gerry McLachlan, Campus Director for Innovation“I had a really enjoyable night, and it was a pleasure to be invited.
“Thanks also to Gerry for his hosting of a great table - that also got a win!”
Professor Ed Craig, CEO Carbogenics LtdScotland's Life Science Awards is a central fixture for the Scottish life sciences community to connect and showcase the industry's economic and medical impact.
“Thank you for your support of the Scotland’s Life Sciences Conference & Awards Dinner last week.Your sponsorship and Roslin Innovation Centre’s presence helped make the evening such a success.
“As you know, events like this simply wouldn’t happen without the support of organisations like yours, and I’m incredibly grateful for the role you played in making the night so special.”
Jasmine Chambers, Programme Director, Scotland’s Life Science Awards 2026
The finalists in the ‘Innovation: Animal Health, Agritech, and Aquaculture’ category at 2026 Scotland's Life Sciences Awards
Congratulations to all finalists and winners!
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