IFSCC Awards Program

This is our oldest education programme and has been highly successful. The International Speaker Programme in honor of Johann Wiechers (ISP) brings well-regarded international speakers to IFSCC Member Societies.

We started the Education Programme Prize in 2009 in honour of Prof. Ecaterina Merica, a Romanian member scientist dedicated to bringing cosmetic science education to her country, who passed away in 2008.

The Society Education Prize in honor of Lester Conrad is established to assist a Member Society in their Cosmetic Science education programme.

Nominees for IFSCC Fellow may be proposed by either IFSCC Member Societies or by individuals.

The Young Scientist Research Publication Award in honor of Henry Maso is presented at IFSCC Congresses in even-numbered years to the Author of the best paper by a young scientist in an issue of the IFSCC Magazine published in the preceding two years (for the 2028 award specifically, published after the IFSCC 2025 Cannes Congress but before the IFSCC 2027 Basel Congress).

First awarded in 1988, this prize is now awarded annually to enable a young cosmetic scientist to attend an IFSCC Congress.

For the 2025 Congress, the IFSCC reinstated the Host Society Award. This is a special award created and presented by the Host Society itself, so the Host Society can decide what they would like the award to recognise. Our 2025 Host, the French Society of Cosmetology, SFC, chose to highlight the work of young researchers during the Congress through the SFC Young Researcher Award.

The IFSCC Poster Applied Research Award is awarded to the author of the best poster presentation pertaining to applied cosmetic research at the IFSCC Congress.

The IFSCC Poster Fundamental Research Award is awarded to the author of the best poster presentation pertaining to fundamental cosmetic research at the IFSCC Congress.

The IFSCC Podium Applied Research Award is awarded at an IFSCC Congress to the presenter of the best podium presentation pertaining to applied cosmetic research.

The IFSCC Fundamental Research Award is awarded at an IFSCC Congress to the presenter of the best podium presentation pertaining to fundamental cosmetic research.