IFSCC AWARDS Click to go to the IFSCC Congress Awards Click to go to the Basic Research Award Click to go to Honorary Mention for Basic Research Click to go to the Poster Award Click to go to the IFSCC Conference Award Click to go to the Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize Click to go to the Lester Conrad Education Prize IFSCC CONGRESS AWARDS The IFSCC Award is designed to encourage and recognise outstanding research studies in Cosmetic Science and its related technology. The Award consists of 7500 Swiss Francs and is granted to the author or authors of the most noteworthy paper presented at each Congress of the IFSCC. In addition, an Honourable Mention Award of 2000 Swiss Francs is given to the next best presentation. If there are two Honourable Mentions of equal merit, they each receive 500 Swiss Francs. An Award of 1000 Swiss Francs is also given to the best Poster Presentation. This can also be divided equally between two poster winners. The Award Committee is comprised of seven distinguished delegates to the IFSCC Congress, appointed from seven different member societies. The criteria for the IFSCC award are: originality, scientific contribution, importance and relevance to the industry, presentation and the use of visual aids. IFSCC AWARDS 2008 The IFSCC Basic Research Award Shohei Kuroda - Pola Chemical Industries, Inc. Japan. Masumi Kurasawa - Pola Chemical Industries, Inc. Japan Koji Mizukoshi - Pola Chemical Industries, Inc. Japan Tetsuo Maeda - Pola Chemical Industries, Inc. Japan Takuya Yamamoto - Pola Chemical Industries, Inc. Japan Ai Oba - Pola Chemical Industries, Inc. Japan Hiroyuki Sasaki - The Jikei University School of Medicine. Japan "Epidermal Tight Junction: The Master Skin Barrier Regulator" Click to return to the top of the page The IFSCC Applied Research Award Tomo Osawa - Shiseido Research CenterCo., Ltd. Japan Atsushi Sogabe - Shiseido Research CenterCo., Ltd. Japan Masayuki Shirao - Shiseido Research CenterCo., Ltd. Japan Shuji Nishihama - Shiseido Research CenterCo., Ltd. Japan Isamu Kaneda - Rakuno Gakuen University. Japan Shin-ichi Yusa - University of Hyogo. Japan "Development of a Water-resistant / Detergent-washable Powder Coated with Stimuli-responsive Polymer and its Application to Sun-care Products" Click to return to the top of the page The IFSCC Poster Award Erik Schulze zur Wiesche- Henkel KG & Co. KGaA, Hamburg, Germany Thomas Gassenmeiner - Henkel KG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf, Germany Detlef Fischer - Henkel KG & Co. KGaA, Düsseldorf, Germany Elisabeth Poppe - Henkel KG & Co. KGaA, Hamburg, Germany Petra Somfleth - Henkel KG & Co. KGaA, Hamburg, Germany Karola Schäfer - Deutches Wollforschungsinstitut, Germany Andrea Körner - Deutches Wollforschungsinstitut, Germany "Specific Repair of Aging Hair Keratin" Click to return to the top of the page IFSCC Conference Award The IFSCC Conference Award was first made in 2003 at the IFSCC Conference in Korea. The Award was set up to recognise the increasing scientific contribution made by the IFSCC Conferences and is for the Best Paper presented at the Conference. 2009 Winner The winner of the 2009 Conference Award title is “A Proposal on a New Anti-Aging/Anti-Wrinkling Story: Blocking of Epidermal-Dermal Cross – Talk through Strengthening of Intracellular ROS Scavenging Capability”, authors are Kenji Shimizu, Shoichi Yahagi, Yukiko Izutsu, Kei Obayashi, Yuko Yamashita, Yuri Okano, Hitoshi Masaki, Japan Click to return to the top of the page Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize The IFSCC is pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the Maison G de Navarre Young Scientist Prize. This prize is granted each year to enable a young cosmetic scientist to attend either a Congress or Conference of the IFSCC. The 2010 winner will be invited to attend the 26th IFSCC Congress to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in September 2010 with the cost of travel, accommodation and registration fees up to, but not exceeding, 6000 Swiss Francs, being paid by the IFSCC. Any member of a Member Society of the IFSCC, normally under 35 years of age, may apply. Applicants should submit an essay of no less than 500 words on one of the following topics: 1. When does a cosmetic become a cosmeceutical, and when does a cosmeceutical become a therapeutic? Discuss the differentiation of these categories, and their bases. 2. Does the word “Nano” buzz for you, and if so how? With reference only to scientific evidence. 3. Cosmetic Science does not rate highly as a “science”. Discuss why you think this is, and how its image might be improved. 4. Elaborate at least three ways in which the cosmetic scientist might interact more effectively with “marketing”. 5. If everyone went “natural”, would anyone use cosmetics? Discuss this. The applicant enters the competition by sending electronically a copy of the essay to the IFSCC Secretariat - ifscc.scs@btconnect.com - with the information requested on the entry form, (copies of which are available from the local Societies) by 1 June 2010. The essay must be submitted in English accompanied by the details requested on the official Application form. A copy of the essay must also be sent to the office of the member society. Applicants must be members of good standing in their Society, which in turn must be current in its Federation subscription. Applicants must submit proof that they are actively employed in a technical capacity in the Cosmetic Industry or related Academia and that they meet the relevant requirements. The Award winner must attend the Congress/Conference and accept the Prize in person. All eligible candidates are urged to apply. 2009 Winner The winner of the 2009 prize is Adrien Cousy from France, for his essay entitled “Sun and Skin, not always good friends. How cosmetics improve their relationship.” As his prize, Adrien attended the 20th IFSCC Conference in Melbourne, Australia in October 2009 and received his scroll at the Opening Ceremony. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM Click to return to the top of the page Lester Conrad Education Prize The Lester Conrad Education Prize is established to assist a Member Society in their Cosmetic Science education program. The prize of 8000 Swiss Francs is presented on alternate years at the IFSCC Conference for the best submission of a proposed program by an eligible Member Society. The awards made to date have been presented to the following Societies: - Czechoslovakia in 1981 - Argentina in 1983 - Yugoslavia in 1985 - Brazil in 1987 - New Zealand - 1989 - Venezuela in 1991 - Uruguay in 1993 - Israel in 1995 - Argentina again in 1997 - Croatia in 1999 - Poland in 2001 - Romania in 2003 - Slovakia in 2005 - Ecuador in 2007 - India in 2009 Pictured left, MONESHA MULLICK accepting the cheque for 8000 Swiss Francs on behalf of the Indian Society, winners of the 2009 Lester Conrad Award, from IFSCC President Gavin Greenoak. Pictured centre is IFSCC Hon Secretary Anne Hunt (France) Chair of the Lester Conrad Award Committee Click to return to the top of the page