Professor Vânia Rodrigues Leite e Silva has 33 years of combined experience in industry and academia, within the cosmetics field. She has played a significant role as the former president of Associação Brasileira de Cosmetologia - the Brazilian Society of Cosmetology in strengthened connections between academia and industry while advocating for robust scientific and regulatory standards within the cosmetic industry. Furthermore, Professor Vânia currently holds an Honorary Associate Professor position at UQ.