Collaboration for Cosmetic Innovation Forging closer links with the Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry
| Dates: | 26 January 2015 |
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| Times: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
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| What is it: | Conferences |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences |
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| Who is it for: | University staff |
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| Speaker: | Prof Ian Kimber, Dr Barbara Brockway, Prof Christopher Griffiths, Prof Franz Wortmann, Prof Paul Townsend |
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Host: Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
About the event:
The Society of Cosmetic Scientists has around 1000 highly qualified members with industrial and/or academic experience of cosmetics and related sciences. This event will bring together senior industry representatives with academics from the across the University to identify opportunities for future collaboration. Industry invitees include Unilever, Procter & Gamble, GSK, PZ Cussons, L’Oreal, Croda, The Body Shop, Molton Brown, Estee Lauder and many more companies including large corporations and SMEs.
See: Collaboration for Cosmetic Innovation Industry-Academia R&D Showcase Agenda (doc, 51KB) for full information about the day
Join us to:
- Learn about grand future R&D challenges for the cosmetic and personal care industry
- Meet senior industry decision makers and innovators
- Identify collaborative industry research projects and commercialisation opportunities
- Network with cross-faculty academics and business engagement support services
Collaboration with industry provides the opportunity to demonstrate research impact by applying your expertise to real-world issues. Other benefits include high quality journal and conference papers, income generation, career opportunities via projects and secondments, improved understanding of industry requirements for academic teaching and future research agendas. This is an opportunity for academics strengthen existing relationships, as well as forge new and exciting partnerships with the cosmetic industry.
The Society of Cosmetic Scientists has provided a summary of grand future R&D challenges for the cosmetic and personal care industry. See full details on the areas of interest (doc, 137KB). The research areas span all faculties, ranging from engineering and biotechnology to dermatology and wellbeing.
Registration:
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Speakers
Prof Ian Kimber
Role: Associate Dean for Business Engagement
Organisation: Faculty of Life Sciences
Dr Barbara Brockway
Role: Immediate Past President
Organisation: Society of Cosmetic Scientists
Prof Christopher Griffiths
Role: Centre Lead, Centre of Dermatology
Organisation: Institute of Inflammation and Repair, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
Prof Franz Wortmann
Role: Professor of Fibre and Textile Technology
Organisation: School of Materials, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Prof Paul Townsend
Role: Associate Dean for Business Engagement
Organisation: Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
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