Professor Charles Spence is a world-famous experimental psychologist with a specialization in neuroscience-inspired multisensory design. He has worked with many of the world’s largest companies across the globe since establishing the Crossmodal Research Laboratory (CRL) at the Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University in 1997. Prof. Spence has published over 1,200 academic articles and edited… Read more »

Dr Zhenyu Jason Zhang is a Professor of Soft Matter Engineering at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham. With twenty years’ research experience and expertise in investigating soft matter at surfaces and interfaces, he leads multiple large research programmes funded by UK Research & Innovation, EU Horizon Europe, the Royal Academy of Engineering,… Read more »

I have worked for over 20 years in the cosmetics industry, including Procter and Gamble and more recently with GSK.  In 2012 I set up my own consultancy – JMC Scientific Consulting Ltd, based in Egham, UK.  My experience ranges from new product research with novel materials, through to developing and running clinical studies to… Read more »

Theresa is a biochemist with a PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has extensive international experience in the cosmetics industry. After a postdoctoral fellowship at the Pasteur Institute, she transitioned into corporate skin care research. Over her 35-year career, she has held senior R&D roles at LVMH, Unilever, Marks & Spencer, J&J, Evonik… Read more »

A biochemist, with over 30 years’ experience in the beauty industry. I am Chief Executive Officer of Cutest Systems Ltd, providing claims and safety data for beauty companies globally. I began my career with Unilever, working on stratum corneum research. After 8 years, I joined Boots, where I held positions of Claims Innovation Manager, Product… Read more »