Lester Conrad Award — Best Paper at ASCC Annual Conference

About this program

The Australian Society of Cosmetic Chemists awards the Lester Conrad Award to the best paper presented at the ASCC Annual Conference, recognizing outstanding scientific content and presentation in topics relevant to the cosmetic industry; the winner receives a plaque, their name engraved on the Lester Conrad Shield, and publication in Science of Beauty. Eligible submissions must be original work not previously published or presented and report research conducted or completed within the 12 months prior to submitting the extract, with the author required to present the paper at the conference. Presenters must submit a formal written paper before the conference (slides alone are ineligible), and entries are judged on originality, scientific contribution, industry relevance, presentation quality, use of visual aids, and references.