Sabrina Okombi
Sabrina has a background of Pharmacist, completed by a PhD in medicinal chemistry.
During 8 years, she held a position of project manager, and developed several models for the evaluation of the biological efficacy of active ingredient for cosmetic applications.
Since more than one year, she has been leading projects and an innovation platform dedicated to the skin microbiota and their application in skin care.
Sue Llewellyn
Harald van der Hoeven
Harald van der Hoeven started to work in personal care in 1999 where he specialized on R&D and formulating of skin care cosmetics.
In 2006 Harald joined CLR in Berlin and took over as Director R&D. Since May 2013 he is Technical Marketing Director at CLR, involved in both R&D and technical and scientific support of CLR's customers.
Sarah Brown
Pai is an organic skincare brand developing all-natural efficacious products from its own custom built facility in West London. Pai's mission is to do the right thing for you and your skin by creating products that are so natural, ethical and sustainable they have goodness built in.
Ruth Bastow
Ruth is the Innovation Director for Crop Health and Protection (CHAP) one of the 4 UK Agritech Centres whose mission is to advance crop productivity in a sustainable manner. Ruth obtained her Ph.D in Plant Genetics from the University of Warwick and carried out post-doctoral roles at the University of Sheffield and the John Innes Centre. Ruth left the bench in 2004 to pursue a career in science strategy, policy and communication. She established the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF) and was awarded the Society of Biology Presidents Medal for her support of the UK Plant Sciences Community. Ruth has held leadership roles as Head of the ELIXIR UK Coordination Office at the Earlham Institute and was Executive Director of the Global Plant Council. Ruth has generated over 30 peer reviewed publications and worked at/with several key international institutions and bodies including the UN FAO.
Geogg Briggs
Peter Bogaert
Peter Bogaert is a managing partner of the Brussels office, and has a broad European life sciences practice. He has detailed regulatory expertise under EU and national laws, handles legislative and other policy assignments and provides strategic advice. He also represents life sciences companies before the European Courts in Luxembourg and in local litigation in Belgium. Mr. Bogaert's practice covers pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, special foods and feed, cosmetics and other consumer products and he represents numerous innovative life sciences companies, including start-ups, as well as several industry associations.
Ming S. Zhao
Ming has a natural gift for business and discovery. Prior to founding Proven, she was the head of business development at NerdWallet, a private equity investor at Bain Capital and a strategy consultant with the Boston Consulting Group. She holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and is certified in cosmetic formulation.
Ming has lived and worked in numerous regions around the world, including China, India, Austria, Rwanda, Hong Kong and the United States, and has absorbed the beauty and wellness wisdom from her wanderings. She is also a 3rd generation entrepreneur - her grandfather became a baker/ entrepreneur after trekking 1200 miles on foot to escape a famine. Her father, similarly, made the journey to America from China to expand his computer literacy school, in the process immigrating the family and the then 12-year-old Ming to the US.
