Meet our presenters for the 9th International Symposium on Corneotherapy.

Johann Van Der Vyver

Johann van der Vyver, MD
Medical Director, Corneotherapeutic practitioner, Clinical Lecturer- Dept. of Family Medicine, UC, Calgary
Dermanuva Medical Aesthetics, Olds, Calgary Alberta, Canada

Fields of activity/expertise:
• Skin-related medical conditions
• Practical Dermatology 

Category: Dermatology
Presentation topic: Signal pathways in the skin – modulated by dermatological and cosmetic treatments


Cornelia Keck

Cornelia Keck, Professor, PhD
Pharmacist, Department Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany

Fields of activity/expertise:
• Drug delivery
• Innovative nano carriers
• Actives for healthcare and cosmetics

Category: Dermatology
Presentation topic: Influencing epidermal functions by pharmaceuticals & their side effects


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Elena Hernandez, PhD
Biophysician
Editor-in-Chief, Cosmetics & Medicine Publishing Ltd. Israel & Russia

Fields of activity/expertise:
• Skin biology and physiology
• Cosmetic chemistry
• Anti-age medicine
• Physiotherapy in dermatology and cosmetology
• Methods for skin analysis and visualization

Topic Category: Dermatology
Presentation topic: Strategies to trigger skin immunity and their relevance


Burkhard Kleuser

Burkhard  Professor, PhD
Food chemist & biochemist
Director of the Institute of Nutritional Science, University Potsdam, Germany

Fields of activity:
• Nutritional science
• Pharmacology and Toxicology
• Sphingolipids: Signals and Disease
• Nano carriers: Architecture, transport and target-orientated Application of Pharmaceuticals

Category: Biochemistry
Presentation topic: Enzymes of epidermis & microbiome – balancing deficits from outside


Florence Barrett-Hill

Florence Barrett-Hill, CIDESCO, ITEC
Dermal science researcher & educator
Director of education, Pastiche Training, Orewa, New Zealand

Fields of activity:
• Consultant
• Professional educator
• Skin analysis Expert
• Author of 5 specialist books

Category: Corneotherapy
Presentation topic: Age-depending influences on skin regeneration


Hans Lautenschläger

Dr Hans Lautenschläger, PhD
Organic chemist
Managing director of KOKO Kosmetikvertrieb GmbH & Co. KG, Leichlingen, Germany

Fields of activity/expertise:
• Development of cosmetic & dermatological products
• Skin protection
• Phospholipids
• Carriers of cosmetic active agents

Category: Corneotherapy
Presentation topic: Formulations – compatible with skin barrier,epidermal functions & microbiome


rene Serbon

René Serbon
Corneotherapy Educator, head of I.A.C. Education board
Skin Treatment Expert, and Industry Consultant, Summerland BC, Canada

Fields of activity:
• Corneotherapy Educator
• Skin barrier & treatment Expert
• Industry Consultant

Category: Dermatology
Presentation topic: Medical and cosmetic peelings – short and long-term (side) effects


Ehrhardt Proksch

Ehrhardt Proksch, Professor, MD, PhD
Physician and organic chemist
Wound Healing research group, Department of Dermatology, University Kiel, Germany

Fields of activity:
• Wound healing
• Atopic eczema – neurodermatitis
• Permeability barrier of the skin
• Antimicrobial proteins and skin infection
• Skin protection and skin care

Category: Dermatology
Presentation topic: Skin microbiome imbalance, related disorders and recover strategies


Ghita Lanzendörfer-Yu

Ghita Lanzendörfer-Yu, PhD
Scientific Communicator. Independent consultant and writer, Mülheim-Ruhr,Germany

Fields of activity:
• Consulting on cosmetic development
• Consulting on cosmetic production
• Skin structure – Efficacy of cosmetic formulations
• Publishing – Blogging on cosmetic topics

Category: Corneotherapy
Presentation topic: Corneoceuticals" for topical and oral administration


Martina Meinke

Prof Martina Meinke
Chemist and Medical Physicist, Head of the Center of Experimental and Applied Cutaneous Physiology (CCP); Charité – Medical University, Berlin, Germany

Fields of activity:
• Medical physics
• Biophyics
• Clinical dermatology
• Spectroscopy of blood and skin

Category: Physics
Presentation topic: Influencing epidermal functions by physical means and devices


Jürgen Kloss

Jürgen Kloss, PhD
Organic chemist
Head of R&D, KOKO Kosmetikvertrieb GmbH & Co. KG, Leichlingen, Germany

Fields of activity:
• Development of cosmetics
• Lamellar systems
• Liposomes
• Nanoparticles

Category: Biochemistry
Presentation topic: Environmental influences on epidermal functions and structures


Christiane Uhl

Christiane Uhl
Skin measuring device expert
Courage & Khazaka GmbHh, Creators of scientific skin analysis systems and devices for skin type determination and cosmetic advice

Fields of activity:
Skin measuring device education and communications
Skin measuring device project development

Category: Physics
Presentation topic: Inside epidermal measurement tools - from past to future


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