Greg Hillebrand

Greg is currently Associate Professor of Cosmetic Science in the James L Winkle College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati.  He has 36 years of experience as a senior researcher and manager in the cosmetic industry with 26 years at Procter & Gamble followed by 10 years at Amway.  Over his career he has developed platform technologies that have helped build mega brands such as Olay, SK-II, Artistry and Santinique.  Perhaps most notable is the facial imaging system for objectively quantifying skin wrinkling and other features now marketed globally at VISIA®.  He brings an expertise in skin/hair science including the human microbiome and its role in skin/hair health and disease, skin aging and photoaging and clinical testing.  Greg received his BS from Michigan State University, his PhD from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Post-Doctoral training at the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, all in biochemistry.  Greg is past president and currently an emeritus member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists.  He is a current member of the Personal Care Products Council International Cosmetic Ingredient Nomenclature Committee, the Society of Investigative Dermatology and International Society for Biophysics and Imaging of the Skin.  Greg is the author of over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles, 5 book chapters and inventor on several key patents (29 h-index).  Greg currently lives in Whitehall, MI with his wife Debi and dogs Maestro and Pintxo.  Greg is an avid gardener and saxophonist.