IFSCC Leadership Structure
Governance
The Federation has a bicameral governing body consisting of a Praesidium, who are class A members nominated from the member societies and approved by the Council.
The Council is made up of individuals designated by their Society to vote on its behalf at the annual fall Council meeting. The Council elects the officers of the Federation who in turn make up the Praesidium. The Praesidium meets twice a year, in the autumn and spring.
Guiding the Future of Cosmetic Science with Integrity and Expertise
Praesidium 2026-2027
President
Robert McPherson · Australia
Immediate Past President
Dr Isabelle Castiel · France
Vice President
Dr Remo Campiche · Switzerland
Honorary Secretary
Dr Silas Arandas · Brazil
Treasurer
Dr Paul Cornwell · UK & Ireland
Committee Member Number 3
Peter Tsolis · US & Canada
Committee Member Number 2
Dr. Kwezikazi Molamodi · South Africa
Committee Member Number 1 – Zone Leader Coordinator
Dr. Kiyoshi Sato · Japan
Chair of the Education Committee
Dr Fan Yang · China
Chair of the Scientific Committee
Dr Gabriella Baki, USA & Canada
Chair of the PR – Benefactors Committee
Dr Sung Ho Lee · Korea
Chair of the Communication & Social Media Committee
Gina Puig, Spain
Chair of Scientific Best Practices & Methods Committee
Dr Silvia Haydée Pérez · Argentina
Chair of the Publications Committee
Dr. Heiko Prade · Germany
IFSCC Supporting Roles 2026-2027
Mònica Morales
Secretary General IFSCC
Spain
Nicola Lionetti
IFSCC Magazine Editor-in-chief
Italy
Dr. Cristina Carreño
IFSCC Magazine Co-Editor, Zone 1
Spain
Dr. Tomonobu Ezure
IFSCC Magazine Co-Editor, Zone 2
Japan
John Jimenez
IFSCC Magazine Co-Editor, Zone 3
Colombia
Emanuele Piras
Zone 1 Leader
Italy
Shunsuke Matumoto
Zone 2 Leader
Japan
Eduardo Castañeda
Zone 3 Leader
Mexico
Companies supporting Praesidium members
Special Supporters
The IFSCC would also like to acknowledge the following companies for their invaluable and ongoing support of the current Praesidium members:
- DGK and CLR (Germany)
- dsm-firmenich and SWISS SCC (Switzerland)
- CLAIM & University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- University of Toledo / SCC (Greater North America)
- Estée Lauder Companies / SCC (Greater North America)
- L’Oréal Research & Innovation (France)
- TRI / SCC (UK & Ireland)
- Mageline and China SCC (China)
- Shiseido (Japan)
- Sunjin Beauty Science (Korea)
- The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists (Australia)
- L’Oréal Research & Innovation (South Africa) and COSCHEM
- Natura and ABC (Brazil)
- Natura Bissé and SEQC (Spain)
Past Presidents
2025 – ISABELLE CASTIEL – France
2024 – VÂNIA LEITE – Brazil
2023 – CARMINA CASAS – Spain
2022 – TONY GOUGH – UK & Ireland
2021 – EVA RAMOS – Mexico
2020 – KATZ YOSHIDA – Japan
2019 – EMANUELE PIRAS – Italy
2018 – JUERGEN LADEMANN – Germany
2017 – PETER KANG – South Korea
2016 – AMY WYATT – USA
2015 – PHILIPPE AUDERSET – Switzerland
2014 – CLAUDIE WILLEMIN – France
2013 – JADIR NUNES – Brazil
2012 – ROY GARDINER – South Africa
2011 – PANVIPA KRISDAPHONG – Thailand
2010 – ALBERTO MARTIN – Argentina
2009 – GAVIN GREENOAK – Australia
2008 – XAVIER ROMEU – Spain
2007 – JOHANN WIECHERS – Netherlands
2006 – YOSHIMARU KUMANO – Japan
2005 – GIANFRANCO SECCHI – Italy
2004 – JOE PAVLICHKO – USA
2003 – CHANG KEW KIM – Korea
2002 – ANGELA JANOUSEK – UK
2001 – JENG-SHAOW LAI – Taiwan
2000 – KLAUS-PETER WITTERN – Germany
1999 – TATSUYA OZAWA – Japan
1998 – SERGE GRIZZO – France
1997 – STEPHEN GREENBERG – USA
1996 – ALAN OPPENHEIM – Australia
1995 – PETER SCHNEIDER – Switzerland
1994 – ELIO MIGNINI – Italy
1993 – CARLES PELEJERO – Spain
1992 – TAKEO MITSUI – Japan
1991 – MARJA-LIISA VARJOVAARA – Finland
1990 – GAIL BUCHER – USA
1989 – ROB VAN CROONENBORGH – Netherlands
1988 – PHILIP ROTHWELL – UK
1987 – LOTHAR MOTITSCHKE – Germany
1986 – JORGE PUIG MARTIN – Spain
1985 – SABURO OHTA – Japan
1984 – JAIME RUBIN – Argentina
1983 – HENRY MASO – USA
1982 – GUY AUBIN – France
1981 – GUNILLA LINDER-HERNELL – Sweden
1980 – ALDO COCCHINI – Italy
1979 – NADIA AVALLE – Switzerland
1978 – PETER STRASSER – Australia
1977 – NOBUKAZU (NICK) FUKUHARA – Japan
1976 – WINTHROP LANGE – USA
1975 – VERA LODI – Italy
1974 – RONALD CLARK – UK
1973 – JOHN HOLMBERG – Scandinavia
1972 – SOL GERSHON – USA
1971 – HERBERT NEUGEBAUER – Germany
1970 – FRANCISCO SERRA COLL – Spain
1969 – CHARLES ZVIAK – France
1968 – TSUNEMASA KOYAMA – Japan
1967 – LESTER CONRAD – USA
1966 – PIET WITJENS – Netherlands
1965 – EGMONT DESPERROIS – France
1964 – JOHN WILKINSON – UK
1963 – SABBAT STRIANSE – USA
1962 – JOSE ARTIGAS – Spain
1961 – LUDWIG MASCH – Germany
1960 – ROBERT MARRIOTT – UK
1959 – MAISON G DE NAVARRE – USA
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