Dr. Tamara Griffiths
Consultant Dermatologist, UNITED KINGDOM
Dr. Tamara Griffiths
Dr Tamara W. Griffiths MD, FRCP, FAAD
Dr Tamara Griffiths, senior Consultant Dermatologist at the Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Trust, is current President of the BAD. She is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester, a world-leading centre for dermatological research and also an American Board- Certified dermatologist. Her clinical team was awarded BMJ Dermatology Team of the Year in 2018, and in 2021 she was recognised by the British Association of Dermatologists as Clinician of the Year. Her leadership roles in education and training include Chair of the JRCPTB’s Dermatology SAC and Training Programme Director for the North Western Deanery. As inaugural Education Vice President for the BAD, she founded the British College of Dermatology launched in 2021. She is Medical Programme Director for the University of Manchester MSc in Skin Ageing and Aesthetic Medicine, developed in 2013 and now recognised as the gold standard in the UK and internationally. She is section editor for Cosmetics in the Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology. She carries cross-industry authority in the non-surgical cosmetic sector, acting as advisor to the Department of Health’s Review of the Regulation of Cosmetic Interventions led by Sir Bruce Keogh.
She is founding member and trustee of the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA), which launched in partnership with the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) at the House of Lords in 2018 and together drove forward the change in primary legislation to safeguard patients with mandatory regulation for non-surgical cosmetic practice.
Mr. Dalvi Humzah
Plastic Surgeon, UNITED KINGDOM
Mr. Dalvi Humzah
Mr Dalvi Humzah is a consultant plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. He is a member of the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive, Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS), the United Kingdom Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (UKAAPS), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). He has been voted Aesthetic Practitioner of the Year 2016-17 and won multiple awards for his teaching in Facial Aesthetics. In 2022 he was awarded the Aesthetics Journal Award for Outstanding Achievement. He is a member of the Private Practice Committee of the BMA and the Continuing Education Committee of ASPS/PSF from 2020 – 2021. He was chairman of the Educational Board of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine 2018-2021. As the medical director and lead tutor of Medicos Rx he has been involved in delivering the multi- award-winning Dalvi Humzah Aesthetic Training courses: Advanced Facial Anatomy, Complications, Injectable Training and Training Aesthetic Trainers. He is a founding member of the Academy of Clinical Educators at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and delivers anatomical teaching, with dissections. Internationally, Mr Humzah offers plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery and non-surgical aesthetic procedures.
Dr. Hema Sundaram
Dermatologist, USA
Dr. Hema Sundaram
Dr Hema Sundaram is a fellowship-trained, American board-certified dermatologist, and founding director of her cosmetic dermatology, laser and surgery clinics in suburban Washington, D.C.,USA. She has a special interest in elucidating the scientific basis of new technologies, and a commitment to applying science in the service of patient safety. Dr Sundaram holds masters and medical degrees with honours from Cambridge University in England. She completed dermatology residency at the University of Chicago, post-doctoral research in molecular biology, and a medical staff research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health where she served as a lieutenant commander in the Commissioned Corpsof the USA Public Health Service. Dr Sundaram is a visiting professor for the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS), co- chair of the ASDS International Traveling Mentorship and Fellowship Recognition Programs Work Group and appointed as a mentor for the ASDS Future Leaders’ Network to prepare the next generation of leaders in dermatologic surgery. She has received awards for her clinical and research work and her publications. She serves as a session director, moderator and faculty speaker at the ASDS and American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) annual meetings, on the ASDS Cutaneous Events Procedures Event Registry (CAPER) Task Force, the AAD Sulzberger Dermatologic Institute and Education Grants Committee, and the Skin of Color Society Development and Research Committees. She is a keynote speaker at plastic, oculoplastic and facial plastic surgery academy conferences. Dr Sundaram is a principal investigator for US FDA clinical trials of injectables, lasers, devices, and topical therapies, and an advisor on regulatory submissions, development of study protocols and assessment scales in North America, Europe, and Asia. She directs educational initiatives and conferences worldwide and founded the Global Aesthetics Alliance, which brings together dermatologists, plastic surgeons and scientists from throughout the world to forge collaborations that optimise procedural safety and outcomes.
Mr. Doug Abel
Scientist, USA
Mr. Doug Abel
Doug has been actively engaged in bringing innovations to aesthetic medicine and dermatology for over 20 years, beginning with BOTOX® where he was the initial global lead for aesthetic applications. He currently serves as the President & CEO of Advanced Aesthetic Technologies, developing the agarose based deep structural filler Algeness® where he led the effort to obtain a key strategic partnership in China, obtain the more rigorous MDR CE Mark, and begin expanded commercial efforts globally. Prior to his current position, Doug served as President of Sinclair North America and was responsible for the launch of Sinclair’s first product in the US and the clinical and regulatory development and commercialization of Sinclair’s full product pipeline in the US and Canada. He earlier led the initial efforts to bring BOTOX® to the global aesthetic community while with Allergan and subsequently spearheaded Biogen’s program to bring the first biologic approved for psoriasis to market. He has also held senior leadership positions at several other startup dermatology and aesthetic companies. He holds a BA in Chemistry from Lafayette College and an MBA from Temple University.
Dr. Cristiana Banila
Scientist, UNITED KINGDOM
Dr. Cristiana Banila
Cristiana is a firm believer in harnessing the power of epigenomics to enhance health spans through precision therapies. Cristiana is the CSO and Co-founder of Mitra Bio, a London-based start-up focused on efficient non-invasive skin diagnosis for precision treatments through AI and epigenetics data. Within Mitra Bio, she leads the translation of the technology into industrial settings, currently working in partnership with top skincare companies to optimize product development and claim substantiation. Cristiana graduated from Oxford and Princeton Universities where she studied Biochemistry and Public Health Economics. She specialized in molecular diagnostics development, having earned a PhD from Queen Mary University of London on developing a self-sampling epigenetics-based test for early cancer detection. The test is currently in clinical trials for implementation in the NHS cervical screening programmed. Cristiana has been named Forbes 30 under 30 Europe, Science and Healthcare in 2023.
Dr. Dario Bertossi
Maxillofacial Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Dario Bertossi
Prof. Dario Bertossi, born in Venice graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Padua. He is specialized in Maxillofacial Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology at the University of Verona and is also Facial Plastic Surgeon. Associate Professor of Maxillofacial Surgery at the Head and Neck Department. He operates with regular license in Italy, Switzerland and Dubai. He has participated in more than 800 congresses and national and international courses as an invited speaker. Scientific Director of Euromedicom and Informa. Author of more than 260 national and international scientific publications, author of 3 books and more than 14 book chapters, he has active collaborations with the University of Chicago, with the MSKCC in New York, with the University of Houston, with the University of Seoul, with the University of Cairo, with the University of Nice, with the University of Harvard, with the University of Amsterdam, with the University of San Paulo, with the University of Madrid and with numerous centers University students in Asia and the Middle East. Allergan KOL. Member of the most important worldwide scientific societies of Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery. Reviewer of PRS, ASJ, DT, JOMS, AJODO, LMS, JCS, JAAD. He has more than 10,000 operations of major surgery traumatology and facial aesthetics. Lively researcher, he studies and deals with Aesthetic Medicine, Tissue Biology, Tissue Physiology, Medical devices, Maxillofacial Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Massimilano Brambilla
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Massimilano Brambilla
Dr. Massimilano Brambilla was born in 1968, degree cum laude in 1992, board certified plastic surgeon in 1998, 1998-2023 Plastic Surgery Service department for the Health of the woman child and newborn, Irccs fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Milano. He is the President Israit, National delegate Ispres, Sicpre Referent of the genital chapter and Member isaps asps euga iuga
Dr. Hugues Cartier
Dermatologist, FRANCE
Dr. Hugues Cartier
Hugues Cartier is dermatologist, phlebologist and laser specialist at the Clinique Saint-Jean, Arras, France. He is also Head of the Wound Management Department in the Dermatology Department at Arras Hospital. Dr Cartier is Scientific Director of IMCAS, Vice-President of the French Society of Aesthetic Medicine and former President of the French Society of Lasers in Dermatology.
Member of EADV, French Society of Dermatology.
He is a speaker at numerous conferences and the author of articles and books on aesthetic, laser, Ultrasonography and surgical dermatology. Investigator of phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for fillers and botulinum toxin.
Dr. Maurizio Cavallini
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Maurizio Cavallini
Dr. Maurizio Cavallini was born in Milan, Italy and graduated high school in classical studies in 1985. He graduated in Medicine with magna cum laude in 1991 at the University of Milan with a thesis on skin transplants in burns and Postgraduate in Plastic Surgery with magna cum laude in 1996 at the University of Milan with a thesis on the management of burns in fire disaster. He has also done his post-graduation in Microsurgery and Experimental Surgery with magna cum laude in 1999 at the University of Milan with a thesis on chemical burns.
From 2006 to present, he is the chief of the Operative Unit of Dermatosurgery and Dermatology Unit of CDI Hospital in Milan. He is the author and co-author of many scientific publications (more than 130) in National and International journals, and books about plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. He has been a speaker in many national and international training courses, masters and conferences.
He is a fellow of scientific societies, Italian Society of Plastic Surgery (SICPRE), of the Italian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (AICPE), of the Italian Association aesthetic therapy with botulinum (AITEB) and of the European Association of Aesthetic Surgery.
Since 2008, he is the Vice-president of the European Association of Aesthetic Surgery and Editor in chief of the scientific journal “Update in plastic surgery”. He is Adjunct professor in the masters of plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine of the University of Milan, Genova and Modena(Italy). He also is reviewer of international medical journals regarding aesthetic medicine and surgery and President of the Italian Society of Aesthetic Medicine – Agora’ from 2024.
Dr. Naci Celik
Plastic Surgeon, TURKEY
Dr. Naci Celik
Dr. Naci Celik, MD, Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery
Dr. Naci Celik finished his plastic surgery residency at Ege University Medical School in 2002. He completed microsurgery fellowship program in CGMH, Taiwan with Prof.Dr. Fu-chan Wei and aesthetic surgery fellowship program in ONEP, Istanbul with Prof. Dr. Onur Erol.
Dr. Celik started his private aesthetic surgery clinic in 2008. He currently works in his private practice and in Okan University in Istanbul.
Dr. Celik is interested in mostly body and breast contouring operations, liposuction with energy-based devices, facial plastic surgery and medical aesthetics.
He has published several books in the field of aesthetic surgery and published many articles in prestigious medical journals.
In his medical career, he has been awarded several times. Those include Microsurgery fellowship program in Taiwan, EURAPS Young Plastic Surgeon Scholarship, best presentation award in Nose and Surroundings Congress in Rome, 2 times winner of the best clinical case in 6th and 7th Anti-Aging and Beauty Trophy in AMWC and finalist in The Aesthetic Awards 2023 in Las Vegas.
He has served as the president of Turkish Society of Aesthetic Surgery for 4 years. He serves as faculty for many important international congresses including ISAPS, AMWC, IMCAS, CBAM. He serves as a course director for AMWC. He is the head of Istanbul branch of the Canadian Board of Aesthetic Medicine and offers medical aesthetics hands-on courses for the doctors. He is Turkish President of International Society of Aesthetic Medicine (ISAM)
He is consultant and mentor for different companies, including laser, several injectables and energy-based liposuction devices.
He holds a BA degree in photography and BS degree for exercise and sport sciences.
Dr. Mark Chaplin
Scientist, UK
Dr. Mark Chaplin
Mark Chaplin Ph.D graduated from the University of St Andrews with a BSc in Cell Biology. He went onto study the role of specific centrosomal proteins at the University of Dundee and attained his doctorate in 1996. After starting his working life in post-doctoral research, he joined the pharmaceutical industry where he has now worked for over 25 years. Mark has held several different positions in both the United Kingdom and the United States, including roles in medical affairs, global strategic marketing, and medical education. He joined Allergan in 2004 and currently works on their International educational offering for Allergan Aesthetics under the Allergan Medical Institute (AMI). In this role Mark has lectured to audiences all over the world, focusing on topics such as neurotoxins, HA fillers, the importance of education, and trends in the aesthetics space.
Dr. Koenraad De Boulle (Virtual)
Dermatologist, BELGIUM
Dr. Koenraad De Boulle
Dr. Koenraad De Boulle served as the director of a private dermatology and dermsurgery subspecialty clinic from 1986 until 2025, leading a team of six distinguished colleagues until the retirement of the founding partners. Following this, Dr. De Boulle continues his professional pursuits as a renowned dermatologic surgeon at a newly established private dermatology clinic in Aalst, Belgium. In addition to his clinical work, he holds the position of Honorary Lecturer at University College London, UK, where he contributes to the prestigious Masters’ program in Minimally Invasive Aesthetics. With an illustrious career spanning over 35 years, Dr. De Boulle has become an internationally acclaimed authority in the fields of injectable dermal fillers and botulinum toxin. His expertise in these domains has garnered him widespread recognition, and he is highly regarded as a passionate speaker, trainer, and mentor, captivating audiences with his exceptional communication and demonstration skills at leading international conferences and congresses. Dr. De Boulle has developed a particular interest in the diagnosis and treatment of complications arising from non-surgical aesthetic procedures. His scholarly contributions are extensive, having authored or co-authored more than 60 peer-reviewed scientific publications. Beyond his clinical and academic achievements, Dr. De Boulle is also a respected artist, known by his artistic pseudonym, Conrad Elderson. His monumental epoxy compositions, which fuse elements of his scientific work with antique frames, have been acquired by both national and international collectors, further cementing his reputation in the world of art.
Dr. Tom S. Decates
Aesthetic Physician, NETHERLANDS
Dr. Tom S. Decates
Assistant Professor Tom S. Decates (1980) MD PhD, studied medicine at University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. After that he gained three years of plastic surgery experience in Amsterdam, Leiden and Eindhoven.
He then specialized fully in Aesthetic Medicine in 2011. Since 2016 he has been doing scientific research on the complications of fillers at the Amsterdam UMC and the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam.
With his colleagues he runs the biggest outpatient clinic for filler complications in the world. Where they help 500 patients each year and teach other doctors from all around the world.
In 2021 he wrote his thesis ‘The Origin of Soft Tissue Filler Adverse Events’ and he continues to do his fundamental research in Aesthetic Medicine.
He is also head of the training institute of cosmetic medicine in the Netherlands.
Dr. Gisele Donola
Orthodontic Surgeon & MD PhD Student, BRAZIL
Dr. Gisele Donola
Dr. Gisele Donola, a dental surgeon and Master of Dentistry specializing in orthodontics and facial harmonization, is a prominent professional in the field. Currently a medical student, Dr. Donola brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective to her practice. She has contributed extensively to scientific literature, focusing on material rheology, ultrasonography, and aesthetic complications.
As an advocate for evidence-based practices, Dr. Donola emphasizes safe procedures in aesthetic dentistry through her research and educational initiatives. She serves as a professor in specialization programs, guiding students in the prevention and management of aesthetic complications.
Internationally recognized, Dr. Donola is a sought-after lecturer at conferences and hands-on courses, sharing her insights on aesthetic dentistry and facial harmonization. Her expertise extends to courses utilizing fresh cadaver models in Brazil and the United States.
Dr. Gisele Donola has authored books on the topic of aesthetic complications and the utilization of ultrasonography, in addition to her numerous published articles. She also provides assistance in managing professional aesthetic complications in Brazil, Portugal, and Chile. Her dedication to advancing the field of aesthetic dentistry and facial harmonization is evident in her multifaceted contributions to research, education, and clinical practice, making her a respected authority in the global dental community.
Dr. Chiel Ebbelaar
Dermatology Resident, NETHERLANDS
Dr. Chiel Ebbelaar
Chiel Ebbelaar earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy (cum laude) and worked as a community pharmacist for eight years. He then pursued a medical degree, graduating cum laude as a physician-clinical researcher, while also starting his PhD in molecular dermatopathology. He spent 13 years as a part-time lecturer at Utrecht University’s Department of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, specializing in psychopharmacology. Chiel authored two books on clinical psychopharmacology. Currently training as a dermatologist, he integrates his expertise in psychopharmacology with a focus on psychodermatology, cosmetic dermatology and melanocytic tumors. In addition to his medical and academic work, he is the owner of a cosmetic dermatology clinic in Utrecht, where he works as an aesthetic physician, and a board member of the Dutch Association of Cosmetic Dermatology.
Dr. Ferial Fanian
Dermatologist, FRANCE
Dr. Ferial Fanian
Dr. Ferial Fanian is a dermatologist and expert in cutaneous imaging techniques (confocal microscopy, OCT, and high frequency ultrasound) and has been a board member of the imaging group of the French Society of Dermatology since 2015. She holds a PhD in Life and Health Science from the University of Franche Comté in France in 2016 where she worked for more than five years on primary human melanocytes. She is the co-editor of the textbook of skin biometrology, Agache’s Measuring the Skin, published in 2017 in the major reference category of Springer. She has been a researcher in this field for more than 10 years, including seven years as a scientific expert and coordinator at the Centre for Studies and Research on Integument (CERT) at the Department of Dermatology at University Hospital of Besançon, France. She is also author of several chapters in dermatology books including Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology and Gender Dermatology.
Thanks to her outstanding experience in aesthetic injections and laser application in dermatology, she is the scientific director of one of the FILLMED Laboratories in France. She is also a trainer and speaker at several international congresses and events and academic trainer since 2012 for the University Diploma Curriculum (DIU) in Cosmetic Dermatology, Dermatological Laser and Cosmetology in France.
Dr. Fanian is a reviewer for several English and French scientific journals such as JEADV, Archives of Dermatology, Skin and Research Technology, Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine and Therapeutic Realities in Dermato-Venereology.
Mr. Lorenzo Garagnani
Hand Surgeon & Aesthetic Physician, UNITED KINGDOM
Mr. Lorenzo Garagnani
Mr. Lorenzo Garagnani, OSI MD PGDip (Aesthetic & Wellness Medicine) PGCert (HCP Executive Leadership) FRCS EBHS Diploma in Hand Surgery
Hand Surgeon & Aesthetic Physician, UK
Lorenzo is an adult and paediatric Consultant Hand Surgeon and Aesthetic Physician. He obtained his Master Degree in Medicine & Surgery with Distinction at Bologna University (Italy) in 2002. Subsequently, he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Aesthetic & Wellness Medicine and completed also the Specialist Training programme in Trauma & Orthopaedics in Italy and specialist Hand Surgery Fellowships at adult and paediatric Plastic Surgery Departments and Hand Units in the UK (Oxford, Windsor, London). He obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Diploma in Hand Surgery of the European Board of Hand Surgery.
Lorenzo is Honorary Reader (Associate Professor eq.) at the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine of King’s College London university, and a founder and first Lead surgeon of the OrthoPlastic Hand Unit of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS hospitals in London (UK). He also practises at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, the London Bridge Hospital and The Portland Hospital for Women and Children. He is the Medical Director of the SE1 Medical Aesthetics clinic in London.
He is past President of the Pediatric Hand International Society of Surgeons (PHISOS) and the current President of the Italian Medical Society of Great Britain (IMSoGB), an examiner for the Diploma of the European Board of Hand Surgery (EBHS) and a member of the Examination Committee and of the Academy Faculty of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH). Lorenzo is the Director of the International Bone Research Association (IBRA)’s Guy’s and St Thomas’ London Upper Limb Training Centre & Fellowship.
Lorenzo Garagnani is regularly invited Faculty at international courses and congresses, has published several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is Editor and Reviewer for international scientific journals and books. His current research main focus is on innovative techniques to increase procedures safety and improve the outcomes. Lorenzo teaches and trains medical students, trainees, Senior Fellows and Consultants from all over the world. He is the first dually qualified Hand Surgeon and Aesthetic Doctor in the world to have developed anatomically-based hand rejuvenation techniques that he has published, presents on globally and teaches to Medical Aesthetic Practitioners and Hand Surgeons with dedicated Masterclasses.
In 2022, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy by the President of Italy in recognition of his international surgical career and coordination of a task-force of volunteers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dr. Benoit Hendrickx (Virtual)
Plastic Surgeon, BELGIUM
Dr. Benoit Hendrickx
Prof. Dr. Benoit Hendrickx MD PhD is a plastic surgeon in Knokke, Belgium, academic consulent at the University of Leuven (KUL) and has several private practices. He is a keynote speaker on numerous international conferences on facial anatomy and technology. He is founder of a the medtech company Augmented Anatomy and a member of many professional organisations such as the Royal Belgian Society of Plastic Surgery (RBSPS), the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS), the European Association of Plastic Surgeons (EURAPS) and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS).
Mr. Murray Jensen
Regulatory Specialist, CANADA
Mr. Murray Jensen
Murray Jensen is the Managing Director of ethica CRO, a contract research organization specializing in clinical research for medical aesthetics. With over 20 years of experience in injectables (dermal fillers, botulinum toxins), energy-based devices, cosmeceuticals, and advanced skin therapies, he has led the design and execution of clinical trials supporting regulatory approvals, product claims substantiation, and scientific validation. His expertise includes trial methodology, regulatory compliance, and the integration of real-world evidence (RWE) into medical aesthetics research. Murray is also a standing member of the Human Research Standards Organization (HRSO) Technical Steering Committee, a non-profit standards development organization accredited by the Standards Council of Canada. HRSO’s mission is to develop National Standards that guide the ethical, scientific, and regulatory aspects of human research in Canada. By promoting harmonization and collaboration, these standards strengthen oversight, participation, and economic growth in human research both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Clare Kiely
Consultant Dermatologist, UK
Dr. Clare Kiely
Dr Clare Kiely, Consultant Dermatologist, London
Clare is a Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatological & Laser Surgeon based in London. She has a particular interest in UV photodamage, squamous cell skin cancer, and age-related skin conditions. Dr Kiely completed advanced fellowships in Dermato-oncology and Mohs micrographic surgery at the renowned St John’s Institute of Dermatology, where she now holds a consultant post and is involved in squamous cell carcinoma research.
She is an Honorary Lecturer in Skin Ageing at the University of Manchester, where she also earned a Master’s degree in Skin Ageing and Aesthetics. Dr Kiely is passionate about the role of topical skincare in slowing the skin ageing process and co-founded The Skin Diary—a University of Manchester spinout—dedicated to raising the bar on evidence-based skincare formulations for ageing skin.
Committed to improving safety standards in aesthetic medicine, she serves as Chair of the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority (CPSA), which is a group of leading experts in aesthetic practice tasked with setting the standards for iminent UK regulation in the sector. She also sits on the executive board of the British Cosmetic Dermatology Group.
Dr Kiely is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, where she shares her expertise in photodamage, skin cancer, and ageing skin.
Prof. James Kirkland
Gerontologist, USA
Prof. James Kirkland
James L. Kirkland, M.D., Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Advanced Gerotherapeutics at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles and Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Kirkland’s research is on the contribution of aging processes, particularly cellular senescence, to multiple disorders and diseases across the lifespan and development of gerotherapeutics: agents and strategies for targeting these aging mechanisms to delay, prevent, alleviate, or treat the conditions that cause the bulk of disability, mortality, and health expenditures across the developed and developing world. Dr. Kirkland discovered senolytic drugs, agents that selectively eliminate senescent cells. Dr. Kirkland and then others demonstrated that senolytic agents enhance healthspan and treat multiple diseases in animal models, human cells, and tissue explants. He published the first composite biomarker gerodiagnostic score of senescent cell burden that is sensitive to drug interventions in humans and the first clinical trials of senolytic drugs. He is preparing or conducting clinical studies of senolytics, including for infections, frailty, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes/obesity, osteoporosis, cancer survivors, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pre-eclampsia, glioblastoma, complications of space travel, agricultural applications, restoring function of organs from old donors to enable their use for transplantation, and others. He has more than 330 publications (H index: 110) and holds 24 patents. Dr. Kirkland is Principal Investigator of the National Institutes of Health Translational Geroscience Network (R33 AG061456), which brings together academic institutions across the US to translate healthspan interventions, including senolytics and other drugs that target fundamental aging processes, from bench to bedside, and is currently involved in over 85 interventional and observational clinical trials. He is President-Elect of the Healthy Longevity Medicine Society, immediate past President of the American Federation for Aging Research, a past member of the National Advisory Council on Aging of the National Institutes of Health, past chair of the Biological Sciences Section of the Gerontological Society of America, and past member of the Clinical Trials Advisory Panel of the National Institute on Aging. He is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine, geriatrics, and endocrinology and metabolism. Dr. Kirkland is the 2020 recipient of the Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction from the American Federation for Aging Research.
Dr. Andrea Margara
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Andrea Margara
Dr. Andrea Margara Holds his Medical Degree at the University of Turin – Italy where he also obtained, in 2006, the Board in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. He works in Aesthetic Medicine, Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fields since 2006. His surgical major interests are: body contouring, breast and cosmetic procedures. His interest in Aesthetic Medicine led him to many research studies on regenerative techniques. Member of scientific society as SICPRE, EASAPS and ISAPS, where, in 2022 he has been elected as National Secretary ISAPS for Italy. Author of numerous scientific publications he currently works between Milan and Turin. He collaborates with major Aesthetic companies as trainer and consultant.
Dr. Stephane Meunier
Scientist, ISRAEL
Dr. Stephane Meunier
Dr. Stephane Meunier is co-founder and CEO of HALLURA, a medical device company developing the next generations of implantable hydrogels, dermal fillers for aesthetic medicine and other medical applications.
Dr. Meunier has nearly 20 years of professional experience in R&D and innovation. He started his career as a research associate in Prof M.G. Finn laboratory at the Scripps Research Institute (California, USA) and as a Medicinal Chemist for GlaxoSmithKline (Paris, France). He then joined academic research as a permanent researcher for 5 years at CNRS (Strasbourg, France). Prior to HALLURA, Dr. Meunier acted as R&D director for Teoxane for 8 years, during his tenure he was in charge of research, product and clinical development.
Dr. Meunier research interests have been organic synthesis, antioxidants, molecular biology, virus capsids modification, nanotechnologies, carbon nanotubes, hyaluronic acid modification, dermal fillers and bioactive hydrogels.
Dr. Meunier received Masters degrees from ESPCI and University of Paris IV (France) and a Doctorate of Chemistry from University of Paris XI (France). He is the author of 37 articles in peer-reviewed journals and inventor of 14 patents.
Prof. Ash Mosahebi
Plastic Surgeon, UK
Prof. Ash Mosahebi
Prof Ash Mosahebi MBBS FRCS FRCS(Plast) PhD MBA DABRM
Mr Mosahebi qualified at Guy’s & St Thomas Medical school in London. His Plastic surgical training was in London Deanery in some of the largest & busiest hospitals in UK. He has had further specialist training in reconstructive & aesthetic surgery in New York & Belgium. He is a Consultant & Academic Lead at Royal Free Hospital, London. He is professor of plastic surgery at University College London, consistently in top 10 world ranking.
He is an author a number of publications & has lectured extensively worldwide. He is involved in pioneering research work on regenerating new tissues through new biomaterials & tissue engineering as well as clinical trials in innovative techniques in wound healing He is on editorial board of Aesthetic surgery Journal, chair of BAAPS Academy, past President of Royal Society of Medicine (plastic surgery section), has served on the United Kingdom specialist advisory committee for plastic surgery. Director of Aesthetic Masters programme UCL.
He has on advisory panel for Health education England regulation on non-invasive aesthetic treatments.
Dr. Alessandra Nogueira
Dermatologist, BRAZIL
Dr. Alessandra Nogueira
Dr. Alessandra Nogueira is a Dermatologist with experience in aesthetic dermatology since 2002. She holds a postgraduate degree in Aesthetic dermatology and Laser from the ABC School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. Subsequently, she worked as an Adjunct Professor in the same postgraduate course until 2009. Since 2008, Dr. Alessandra pursued a parallel career in the industry, serving as the Medical Manager for Galderma Brazil, focusing on the aesthetics field while maintaining her private practice. She also became involved in medical education and clinical studies. From 2014 until December 2022, she developed her career in the United States, working as the Medical Director for Galderma’s Aesthetics division, during which she published 17 scientific articles related to fillers, botulinum toxin, and facial aesthetics. She has experience in developing and coordinating medical events, including two anatomy courses in partnership with M.A.R.C. in Miami. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker at national and international congresses such as IMCAS, AAD, SBD, and SBCD throughout her career. In 2023, she returned to Brazil as the Medical Director for Galderma Brazil and Latin America. She is a member of the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD), the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS). Currently beyond her Galderma position she continues to work in her private practice in Salvador – Bahia.
Mr. Andrew Rankin
Regulatory Specialist, UK
Mr. Andrew Rankin
Andrew Rankin is a UK registered prescribing nurse working in intensive care between 1989 and 2006, and in cosmetic clinical practise since 2006. With his wife as business partner and clinic manager, he opened a private practice offering non-surgical cosmetic procedures which remains successful as 20 years providing a trusted service to the community approaches. More recently Andrew obtained recognition of post graduate level competence, in anticipation of the UK’s evolving regulatory framework.
Over these years Andrew has had wide ranging involvement and responsibilities with UK Pharma and with professional associations. Subsequent to the UK government’s review and development of qualifications for the cosmetic sector in 2015, Andrew became a trustee of the Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) in 2018. In this capacity he has extensive engagement with UK regulators and stakeholders and is chairman responsible for committees managing voluntary practitioner registration, and clinical advice. In bringing together experts, regulators and stakeholders, the JCCP Clinical Advisory Group has made important contributions to assist safe and legal practise in the UK cosmetic sector, to identify gaps in regulation and to help frame change in the UK as it develops the necessary infrastructure.
Andrew is an external expert pre-clinical assessor for the UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and he represents the JCCP on the Plastics Reconstructive Aesthetic Surgery Expert Advisory Group, part of the MHRA’s Interim Devices Working Group. He is an external expert for UKAS, the UK’s competent authority for accreditation and certification.
Dr. Thomas Rappl
Plastic Surgeon, AUSTRIA
Dr. Thomas Rappl
Thomas Rappl, MD, is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, born in Graz, Austria. He is now working in the Medical University hospital Graz as a Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgeon, focusing on research and education in the field of Aesthetic surgery-and medicine. He is the medical director of MARA (medical aesthetic research academy). Offices of MARA are located in Vienna, Graz, 5* Imlauer Hotel Schloss Pichlarn and Beausoleil/ France.
Having held a lot of international lectures and workshops and having received different awards in Aesthetic Medicine and aesthetic surgery he is a key opinion leader for different international companies. He has performed lots of different medical studies in the field of aesthetic medicine and plastic surgery at the Medical University, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Since several years he is the coordinator of the IMCAS Academy Alert Group of injectables and member of the IMCAS scientific board.
Working worldwide as KOL for Euromedicom, 5cc, ASDS, ISAPS and many other international conferences he is also educating colleagues in anatomical labs.
Dr. Giovanni Salti
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Giovanni Salti
Dr Giovanni Salti is a well known and respected specialist in the aesthetic field. He graduated with honors in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Florence, got his residency and board certification in General Surgery at Bologna University, and Master Certifications in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at Padua University and Aesthetic Medicine at Rome University.
He is in private practice as plastic surgeon in Florence specializing in fat surgery and regenerative fat therapy. He is an expert in the field of nonsurgical cosmetic procedures, like fillers, toxins, lipolysis, lasers, chemical peels, suture suspension lifts.
He is full member of the italian association of aesthetic plastic surgery (AICPE), full member of the italian society of plastic surgery (SICPRE), corresponding fellow of the american society of dermatologic surgery (ASDS), full member of the italian society of aesthetic medicine (SIME), current President of the Italian association aesthetic botulinum therapy (AITEB) and past president of the italian federation of aesthetic medicine (FIME).
Dr Salti held positions of Lecturer in Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pavia, Florence and Rome. He has been invited to lecture in international scientific congresses and meetings over the last 25 years in the areas of soft tissue fillers, botulinum toxin, cellulite, lasers and minimally invasive surgery. He authored several papers and book chapters published in the peer reviewed literature. He has been involved in basic and advanced injection techniques courses in Europe, Middle East, Asia, America and Australia. He has been leading and tutoring anatomy courses and anatomical dissections for minimally invasive techniques both in Europe and Asia.
Dr. Adriano Santorelli
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Adriano Santorelli
Dr. Adriano Santorelli is a physician specialized in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Aesthetic Medicine. He earned his specialization in 2011 from the University of Naples Federico II. From the outset of his career, Dr. Santorelli demonstrated a strong passion for innovative techniques aimed at correcting aesthetic imperfections and addressing the signs of aging. Today, he is recognized as a trainer and opinion leader for several international companies in the aesthetic and medical sectors. He has furthered his expertise in surgical procedures—particularly breast surgery—through advanced training at Sant’Orsola Malpighi Hospital in Bologna and the University of Rome La Sapienza, where he completed a Level II Master’s Degree in Breast Surgery. Dr. Santorelli has also gained international experience by working alongside leading global experts in the field, continuously expanding his knowledge and refining his techniques.
Dr. Antonello Tateo
Plastic Surgeon, ITALY
Dr. Antonello Tateo
Dr. Antonello Tateo qualified as a specialist in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at the University of Pavia, where he trained and still holds the position of Permanent Lecturer in Plastic Surgery in the graduate programs. His professional and academic commitment led him to receive the prestigious honor of Cavaliere of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
His training was marked by significant experiences abroad, with three years of advanced training in Brazil and nearly a year in Great Britain. He began his hospital career within the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery in Bergamo, and then assumed the role of Chief Consultant of the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at the Policlinico di Monza. He is currently Chief Consultant of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Operating Unit of the Istituto Auxologico Italiano in Milan performing only private and aesthetic activities.
Dr. Tateo performs his personal clinical and surgical activities in private practice at TBclinic in Milan, Italy. He is an active member of several prestigious associations in the field of plastic surgery, including SICPRE (Italian Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), AICPE (Italian Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), ISAPS (International Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery), ASPS (American Society Plastic Surgery) and ISPRES (International Society Plastic Regenerative Surgery).
Particularly committed to research in the field of regenerative medicine and surgery, Dr. Tateo is distinguished by his specialization in the area of micro-milli and nano fat transfer, derived from traditional lipofilling techniques, and in the study of mesenchymal stem cells. He has also developed and patented an innovative technique for the selection and concentration of adipose tissue for regenerative purposes.
Finally, as an expert in antiaging aesthetic medicine microinvasive techniques, he has served as a consultant for some of the leading companies in the field, accumulating particular expertise in the use of hyaluronic acid.
Dr. Joan Vandeputte
Plastic Surgeon, BELGIUM
Dr. Joan Vandeputte
Dr. Vandeputte trained in plastic surgery at the AZ ST-Jan in Brugge, Belgium and at the City Hospital in Nottingham, UK. He is a fellow of the Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum (Belgium) and of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic surgery. He is a full member of the Royal Belgian Society for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (BSPRAS) and of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).
Dr. Vandeputte founded the division of plastic surgery in the Oudenaarde General Hospital in 1995. His prime interests are functional and aesthetic surgery of the eyelids, aesthetic facial surgery and facial reshaping, breast and body contouring and genital corrections.
His private practice is entirely devoted to minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and clinical studies.
He gives workshops and presentations at plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine meetings across the world. He designed and chaired the four editions of the Algeness Inject and Dissect Course in Amman, Jordan and Istanbul, Turkey.
Dr. Peter Velthuis
Dermatologist, NETHERLANDS
Dr. Peter Velthuis
Dr Peter Velthuis, MD PhD, dermatologist, NetherlandsDr Peter Velthuis was trained as a dermatologist at Utrecht University Hospital in the Netherlands. During his training and several years after that, he directed research as head of the section of immunohistochemistry. He received his PhD in 1990 for a thesis regarding photo-immunology in lupus patients. In 1993, he started his private cosmetic dermatology clinic in Eindhoven. This evolved into the largest chain of cosmetic clinics in the Netherlands with 14 locations. In 2015 Dr Velthuis returned to university, Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam. He is currently head of the Division of Cosmetic Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology.Dr Velthuis is president-elect of the European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology (ESCAD). He is founder and board member of NVCD (Dutch Society for Cosmetic Dermatology) and president of DALA (Dutch Aesthetic Laser Association). Together with Dr Leonie Schelke, he has founded Cutaneous, a company that is dedicated to the education of cosmetic medical specialist in ultrasound imaging. Both are recognised as world-leading experts in this field. In the past five years, they have published many articles in prestigious medical journals.Dr Velthuis is and has been consultant for many different companies, including several laser, injectables and skin rejuvenation companies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.