Arecor Therapeutics PLC (AIM:AREC) announced it won the HCR Hewitsons Award of Innovation in Business today.
Chief executive Sarah Howell was also named business person of the year at the UK CambridgeshireLive Business Awards.
The CambridgeshireLive Business Awards celebrate and recognise the region's best business talent, providing companies of all sizes a chance to be recognised and be proud of their achievements.
"We are delighted to have won the Award for Innovation in Business, and I am honoured to be recognised amongst such high-quality candidates leading innovative and dynamic companies in Cambridge,” said chief executive Howell.
“Innovation is at the heart of everything we do here at Arecor as we develop new advanced medicines from today's therapies to improve the lives of patients. These awards are an important external validation of Arecor's strengths and will support us to attract scientific talent to our growing business,” Howell added.