Cyprus-based biotech innovator Marianna Prokopi-Demetriades has been named the 2026 Study UK Alumni Awards global winner for Business and Innovation , becoming one of only four people worldwide to receive the British Council distinction this year.
Prokopi-Demetriades progressed from winning the award in Cyprus to representing Europe among seven international finalists in her category, before being selected as the global winner .
The scale of the competition makes the achievement particularly notable.
